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I have a similar issue with my RBR850 but I'm on V7.2.6.21
flyingdutchgeek I have a similar issue with my RBR850 but I'm on V7.2.6.21, wired backhaul and every time I look at the satellite its either magenta, white and blue. I disabled the firmware update...
Could work, however RBR and RBS should be on same FW level. Let it run for now and see how it goes.
Will need to get the RBR updated at some point though.
Something to try to load the RBR using NMRPFlash maybe if Chrome or Firefox don't do it normally.
I think I see an issue but not certain of the remedy. Various devices wried/wireless connecting to the RBS850. I've seen this before but typically ignore Orbi's duplicates in "attached devices" as artifacts of some cache or ????
Checked on a few and they were really duplicates, specifically a security camera and stereo amp sharing 192.168.1.41. Typing that IP gets me to the camera interface yet when I check on the stereo (via its app) it shows the same IP address. Uncertain if the app had cached that address I checked the stereo itself from it's panel I can confirm that the address is the same; 192.168.1.41. Both devices fail using their respective apps.
I also observed, and maybe this was coincidence, when I cycled the power on the stereo I got the magenta light.
Unplugged/plugged both devices and they now have their own unique IP.
Probably the devices needed to be power cycled or rebooted.
Can set IP address reservations on the RBR for your devices to help avoid these conflicts as well.
I've also see where the UI takes some time to update fully.
I would also set a small DHCP IP address pool range. .100 to .200:
I use .100 to .150 for my needs.
I tend to set static IP addresses on devices that don't need much router management, items like cameras, AVRs, printers, NAS, controllers, etc. Set static IP addresses on these devices that is OUTSIDE of the DHCP IP address pool range. For device that may need some management, can leave dynamic or set an IP address reservation:
https://kb.netgear.com/25722/How-do-I-reserve-an-IP-address-on-my-NETGEAR-router
Thanks.
Not certain why the UI after hitting refresh doesn't display the current IP address' but its been that way a few versions of Orbi and can only hope somebody realizes its a problem:)
Ignoring the UI I have been looking at the actual devices.
After cycling both devices they had unique address' at first then are duplicate again (verified via stereo panel and camera app).
Unplugged stereo and waited for magenta light to go off RBS. Powered on stereo, waited a few minutes and plugged in camera, checked IP address for camera via camera app (192.168.1.41) and for the stereo via stereo front panel (192.168.1.41)
Changed DHCP range to .100 to .200
As far as setting a static address... how do I do that if these two devices won't behave? Isn't it up to the router to assign the IP address?
Do the camera and AVR have networking configuration settings in web page settings on these devices? If so, Log into these devices web pages and set static IP address configuration outside of the DHCP range. Not with in it.
Each unit will have a different IP address. Make it something that has the model # of the device as the IP address. Helps sometimes to make it intuitive.
AVR set to .34.
Camera, try .92 for the number seen in it's MAC address.
update: after a few minutes the devices are back to the same IP. first photo of camera IP:
Try setting a IP address reservation.
May need to go thru a Factory reset.
Never saw this issue with my AX or AXE systems with v.15 loaded.
