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bd8134dud
Aug 08, 2025Aspirant
RBE771 AP mode, Orbi app says cant find
Recently purchased RBE771 with 1 satellite. Had terrible trouble setting up in AP mode as it kept wanting to go into router. I have Verizon Fois which is in the basement and the I wanted wireless acc...
bd8134dud
Aug 11, 2025Aspirant
Yes that is what I had. It was only after a firmware update occurred on 771 & 770 I had the issue. Try deleting the Orbi app from your iphone and then reinstalling the app. See if the Orbi app will discover your 771 while it is still in AP mode. Curious if it still works.
In my instance, after I rebooted all my network, my 771 ip address had changed which might of complicated the Orbi app discovery.
- FURRYe38Aug 12, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Ok so I did that, removed the app and reinstalled it.
After getting started and logged in, I did run into this screen:
I did select Anywhere Access and it continued passed and got to the home screen successfully as seen before...Anywhere Access had been already enabled before.