Issues connecting RBR50 as a satellite

Hi,

I have an RBK853 and an RBK53. I setup the RBR850 as the main router, 2 RBS850s as AX satellites, 2 RBS50 as AC satellites, and I also connected the RBR50 as a satellite.

The RBR50 shows up on the Orbi app as a 5th satellite, and shows as successfully connected.

Each satellite is in a separate room, connected to the RBR850 router with wire ethernet cable.

1) I cannot turn off/hide the RBR50's SSID broadcast.

2) When I am in the room of the RBR50, the iPhone/iPad connect to the other units, unless I choose the RBR50's wifi, not the RBR850's.

It looks like the RBR50 is showing up as a satellite in the RBR850's network, but it is not actually behaving as a satellite.

Target:
1) Disable the RBR50's own wifi SSID.

2) Be able to connect to the RBR850 main network, through the RBR50 as a satellite.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

11 Replies

FURRYe38
Guru
Aug 10, 2021
Seif wrote:

Target:
1) Disable the RBR50's own wifi SSID. Not supported on Orbi systems.

2) Be able to connect to the RBR850 main network, through the RBR50 as a satellite. Not supported on Orbi systems. 50 series Orbi is NOT compatible with Orbi AX systems. You can either connect RBS50 series to Orbi AX system is all
- Seif
  Aspirant
  Aug 10, 2021
  But the RBS50s are working perfectly with the RBR850, same wifi name, no problems at all.
  
  My issue is specifically with the RBR50.
  
  So it's an RBR issue, not a 50 vs 850 issue.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Aug 10, 2021
    The RBR50 can't work as a RBS, only in router or AP mode and would be a separate SSID wifi network if you connected it to the Orbi AX system in AP Mode.
    
    Is the RBS50 wireless or wire connected to the Orbi AX system?

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