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Aronsonstack
Oct 03, 2021Aspirant
I have never been able to update firmware on my SXR80
Is there a way to manually update the firmware? Since we purchased this, we have never successfully updated. Either from the phone or from the web. We get an email immediately... "Netgear Account Ale...
Aronsonstack
Oct 04, 2021Aspirant
BTW, the whole reason why I had forgotten about the actual Orbi Router Admin is because everytime I try to access it, it says I'm not on the Orbi wifi network. That is the reason why I just continue to use Insight, and completely forgot about the actual admin. I use the Orbipro as an access point. Is that why when I'm on ethernet, I get this message? If I were to use the Orbipro as the main router, I wouldn't get this message, right?
schumaku
Oct 05, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Under Insight management, under Location Settings, you can find the local Device Admin Password pushed to each Insight managed device configurred on that location.
Aronsonstack wrote:
...everytime I try to access it, it says I'm not on the Orbi wifi network. ... I use the Orbipro as an access point. Is that why when I'm on ethernet, I get this message?
Guess you are referring to these URLs like orbilogin.net or the like - there is no "magic" of making this DNS A record pointing to the Orbi Pro (primary device, router) LAN IP if the DNS query does not pass the Orbi Pro device.
Aronsonstack wrote:
If I were to use the Orbipro as the main router, I wouldn't get this message, right?
Probably yes - permitting you are connected to a network passing the Orbi Pro satellite or router.
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