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aip5
Jun 05, 2025Aspirant
Help, I can't enter the system interface after changing the SXS80 model to RBS850
I changed the SXS80 model to RBS850 in Telnet, and wanted to flash the RBS850 firmware, but the firmware failed to pass the verification and could not be flashed. The current problem is that the machine can run normally and can be used normally after connecting to the upper-level router, but the system management interface cannot be displayed, that is, there is no way to turn on the Telnet option and change back to the SXS80 model. Currently, all firmware versions of SXK80 have no restrictions on turning on Telnet. You only need to enter the /debug.html page and check it, but I can't enter it now. I hope everyone can help me and teach me how to force Telnet to open. Thank you.
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aip5 wrote:
I changed the SXS80 model to RBS850 in Telnet, and wanted to flash the RBS850 firmware, but the firmware failed to pass the verification and could not be flashed.
Those are Orbi satellites. They belong with an Orbi router.
Did you set up the RBR850 to work with your Internet connection?
You can't just unplug one and replace it with something completely different.
You can't flash the RBS850 with firmware for the SXS80. If that is what you are trying to do.
aip5 wrote:
Currently, all firmware versions of SXK80 have no restrictions on turning on Telnet.
Good luck using Telnet. Netgear disabled that years ago.
You can't put RBS850 FW on SXS satellites. Only using SXS FW works.
SXS are only compatible with SXR router. These are Pro systems. The RBS is a Home unit that only works with the RBR850 and 750 home systems.
- aip5Aspirant
Help, I can't enter the system interface after changing the SXS80 model to RBS850
I changed the SXS80 model to RBS850 in Telnet, and wanted to flash the RBS850 firmware, but the firmware failed to pass the verification and could not be flashed. The current problem is that the machine can run normally and can be used normally after connecting to the upper-level router, but the system management interface cannot be displayed, that is, there is no way to turn on the Telnet option and change back to the SXS80 model. Currently, all firmware versions of SXK80 have no restrictions on turning on Telnet. You only need to enter the /debug.html page and check it, but I can't enter it now. I hope everyone can help me and teach me how to force Telnet to open. Thank you.
aip5 wrote:
I hope everyone can help me and teach me how to force Telnet to open.
As already explained, newer routers do not support Telnet.
Posting the same message twice will not suddenly change how Netgear's routers work.
It isn't clear to me what you have done.
aip5 wrote:
I changed the SXS80 model to RBS850 in Telnet,
Are you saying that you used Telnet to do something with the SXS80?
If you have screwed up the SXS80 with Telnet, you may have created a fancy paperweight.