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roberthleeii
May 08, 2022Star
Cant connect to router but router is still working.
I can't connect to my router through 10.0.0.1 or the orbi app. The router appears to be working perfectly fine as regard to devices connecting to it for internet. I have done a couple of power cycles...
- May 09, 2022
I have the RBR753 and the reset worked.
It sounds like you cannot change anyting when you do the reset, skip the satellites and any customizations. I also used my desktop that was hardwired to the router to do the setup.
xxcasp3rxx
May 10, 2022Tutor
"[Initialized, firmware version: V4.6.8.2_2.1.9] Monday, May 09,2022 00:37:38"
that is the start of the log on my router at 12:37 am this morning after I was successful in the third factory reset after leaving the WAN disconnected.
V4.6.8.2 is the latest release that was put out on 04/27/2022. So no doing the factory reset does not appear to revert firmware updates.
This was auto pushed to the routers as there appears to be no option in the web GUI to disable auto updates of the firmware. The only way I've seen to disable those requires you to enable telnet and hard change it there through configuration values. (This push appears to have happened somewhere over the course of Saturday/Sunday as this is when people noticed their routers restarting. and the mass complaints of this started pouring in)
Prior to this auto push this was already a known issues as you can see the release documented on reddit here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/orbi/comments/udbpy5/new_rbr850_rbs850_firmware_version_4682_released/
In the first few posts of this release you can see that people who willing installed this FW update were already experiencing the same issues of becoming unable to reach the management page. How or why this was forcefully pushed with that kind of feed back is beyond me........
what_the_deuce
May 10, 2022Initiate
I have the same problem. Cannot access management page or access parental control either. Orbi app isn't working either.
I'm NOT about to reset the router and spend hours setting it up again.
Netgear... get your house in order and fix this. Otherwise, I'm returning this to Costco. I'd rather spend time setting up a new system.
I'm NOT about to reset the router and spend hours setting it up again.
Netgear... get your house in order and fix this. Otherwise, I'm returning this to Costco. I'd rather spend time setting up a new system.
- FURRYe38May 10, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You'll need to factory reset and setup from scratch on the RBR to gain access.
Its recommended to have a backup config saved to file in these cases where a Factory Reset IS needed.