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thelopi
Aspirant
Sep 21, 2022
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After power outage, Can't connect to Wifi unless I change the internal IP address.

I just set up an Orbi 963 with 2 satellites.  For some reason, it would not let me use my old router's SSID so I had to change to a new SSID and reconnect my 90+ devices.  Frustrating but worth it fo...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Oct 05, 2022

    Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
    https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
    Enjoy. 📡


    thelopi wrote:
    OMG! After weeks of trial and error, I found the problem. It was the Motorola Router that needed to be factory reset. Now, my TriWAN system is up and running. Thanks for all of your suggestions. I learned a lot. Most importantly the power of a factory reset.