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spewak
Oct 14, 2021Luminary
Cannot login to router
I just purchased an RBR850 that I cannot get setup. The problem lay in trying to setup the admin password for the router. Press next and no access. There is a constant white light emanating from the ...
spewak
Oct 15, 2021Luminary
Thanks Furry.
I have had Orbi's on my network for years but the setup out of the box on this one had me in knots. I finally was able to proceed past the Admin account settings. Woof. I was able to get it and the sat. setup. Thanks again for your response.
FURRYe38
Oct 15, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Good to hear.
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.
- spewakOct 15, 2021Luminary
Cannot mark as solved...apologies. It famously took a nap on me and then I tried to downgrade the firmware. I was successful in doing that but then the bugger upgraded to the newest firmware automatically. I removed it from my network and reinstalled my RBR50 until such time as they issue a fix in a future firmware update.
- FURRYe38Oct 16, 2021Guru - Experienced User
And is there a problem after the Orbi AX system updated to v16?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?