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MoePa
May 11, 2023Guide
Unable to sync ms60 satellite to mr60
I bought a Netgear Nighthawk MR60 router with a satellite from South Africa, but I couldn't find a local store selling the satellite. After contacting Netgear, they assured me that purchasing a satel...
- May 12, 2023
Eureka, I have successfully synced everything and would like to share my experience to help others. Firstly, I reset the MR60 router and changed the Wi-Fi SSID and password to the Alien SSID and password, which can be found on the label at the bottom of the Alien satellite. However, I faced an issue where the original satellite (that came with my initial setup) could not be added. To fix this, I changed the SSID and password to the label located on the MR60, and then I was able to add the original satellite using the app. For the second step, I made sure that the Alien satellite was left on. Additionally, I turned off Armor. So, the trick is to change the MR60 SSID to match the labels on the satellites and add each one individually.
MoePa
May 11, 2023Guide
I would prefer to avoid resetting the MR router as a last resort because I have configured multiple devices with fixed IP addresses, and it would be cumbersome to reconfigure them.
FURRYe38
May 11, 2023Guru - Experienced User
See if there is a Generate Backhaul Password feature under Advanced tab/Advanced/Wireless settings. If there is, select this then reset the MS by pressing the reset button for 10 seconds then try to add the MS again using the MS Add Satellite WEB UI function.
if this fails, a factory reset of the MR and MS will be needed.
- MoePaMay 11, 2023Guide
I will attempt to set the backhaul password over the upcoming weekend to avoid any potential disconnections during the week to the satellites. Does anyone know why I am unable to see the default wifi network that is displayed on the label at the bottom of the satellite, even after performing a reset?
- FURRYe38May 11, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Possible it's only seen by the MR, or the MS is faulty. If you got this of ebay, hope there is a return policy.
- michaelkenwardMay 12, 2023Guru - Experienced User
MoePa wrote:
Does anyone know why I am unable to see the default wifi network that is displayed on the label at the bottom of the satellite, even after performing a reset?
Another thought on this one that arose when someone else was having problems introducing an "alien" satellite to an existing MK bundle was to turn off all other satellites to ensure that the only one that can talk to the router is the new one.
Maybe you did that already, I can't see from a quick scan of this conversation.
- MoePaMay 12, 2023Guide
@furry32, just to clarify, I didn't attempt to disconnect the current satellite when trying to add the new one. However, I have since attempted to do so, but unfortunately, the new satellite still isn't being added.
May I ask a question or two? Should I press and hold the sync button for a few seconds, or is it sufficient to simply press the button? Also, when attempting to sync the router to the satellite, I noticed that the router is still flashing white while the satellite has already switched from flashing white to amber.