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Lcarey596
Aug 20, 2021Aspirant
Very strange Connecting Problems
Okay, I actually have a ORBI RBK753S Tri Band Mesh 6, but there is not a selection for that model. I just reinstalled everythng from factory settings again. Set up WPA3 on router, guest network...
- Aug 20, 2021
The picture looks exactly correct to me. This device is connected via ethernet (the picture of a computer screen) to the Orbi and it has identified the connection during the ethernet handshake by the Orbi's WiFi name. It also detects the two Orbi WiFi SSID's (ORBI753S and ORBI753S-Guest).
I have Windows 10 computers connected to two different Orbi routers. One shows up as "Network" and the other shows up as "ORBI80", which matches the WiFi name on that router. I have no idea why they are different, but they both work.
Orbi WiFi names follow a long-established pattern of a company name plus "something sort of unique". Notice that you have neighbors with WiFi names of NETGEAR93 and TP-LINK_E754. My neighbors have names like ATTg5TqZfi and MySpectrumWiFic8-zg. So many customers just plug in their WiFi and use it that companies have to have a way to prevent neaby houses from having exactly the same WiFi names. With 100 choices (00-99) Netgear seems to think it unlikely that random chance would put two identical names nextdoor to each other. ATT seems to have gone to an extreme (g5TqZfi - looks like every system they manufacture has a unique name). Spectrum seems to be similar (c8-zg implies 52 to the 4th power = 7,311,616 unique names).
Every time I install a new WiFi router, I give it exactly the same WiFi name/password as the old one. That way, all of my devices connect automatically without me doing anything to them. And, if I decide to "go back", I just reinstall the previous router and everything connects again.
CrimpOn
Aug 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Just a quick response: Most WiFi devices are not compatible with WPA3 (the very newest security protocol). Would it be convienient to change the security level to WPA2?
Lcarey596
Aug 20, 2021Aspirant
Okay, changed it back to WPA2 of both main and guest and renamed ORBI.
What to I have to do to get rid of the original network names that show up on the PC network? Reboot the computer? Reboot the router?
Thanks for you help.
What to I have to do to get rid of the original network names that show up on the PC network? Reboot the computer? Reboot the router?
Thanks for you help.
- FURRYe38Aug 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Ya the main Network and Guest Network should be different.
After you change the SSIDs and apply the changes on the RBR. the PCs should no longer see the old SSID name.
- Lcarey596Aug 20, 2021Aspirant
Well, I changed the name of the to ORBI753 and guest network and the original ORBI00 is the one that is still connected to. See pic. How do I get rid of the ORBI00?
OK, I finally got the TV to connect to the new Orbi753S network. I can signon to Netflix but when i hit the Amazon Prime I just get a black screen. Not sure what hapened, because in the past when I have a problem, it tells me and I just have to signon again on the TV.
Also, Is it better to hardwire the TV to the back of the Satillite?
Thanks
- CrimpOnAug 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Lcarey596 wrote:
Also, Is it better to hardwire the TV to the back of the Satellite?
If it is practical to connect the TV to satellite with an ethernet cable, that is always a better connection.
Higher performance. One fewer WiFi devices taking up radio time.
If you can hardwire it, you are one lucky person.
- Lcarey596Aug 20, 2021Aspirant
Well, I deleted the ORBI00 through the network settings, but now the router is attached to the new ORBI753S WIFI? see pic. What is going on? Or should I have just renamed the ORBI00? I didnt think I had that option.
Sorry, I'm pulling out my hair at this point!!
Thanks
PS: what does your "Ya" mean? ie: Ya the main Network
- Lcarey596Aug 20, 2021Aspirant
Okay, I got the ORBI00 Connected again so that the PC is not on WIFI.
How do I change the registry name for Win 10 from
ORBI00 to ORBI753S? Also, this PC is a 64bit.
I'm seeing instructions, but afrid to mess with it. or is it a simple correction, like rebooting or reinstalling the ORBI again from Factory settings, which I can do withour a problem.Which ever way that you think is better for me, considering that I'm not a pro with messing with the PC/router, etc... :)
Thanks