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Mac address flipping on Orbi Satellites
I have the new Orbi RBR850 (AX-6000) with two satellites. I upgraded from the RBR50 as I had no issues with them. The new router was not cheap and it came at the cost of almost $1200.00 after few wee...
Dehart wrote:I have the new Orbi RBR850 (AX-6000) with two satellites. I upgraded from the RBR50 as I had no issues with them. The new router was not cheap and it came at the cost of almost $1200.00 after few weeks for delay. Then once installed in AP mode the satellites would not sync with the router wirelessly unless it was few feet away. Only way you could sync the satellites was to run a direct ethernet cable between the router and the satellites.
I agree that Netgear customers who own the "AX" product are more likely to notice posts in the forum for the AX product (rather than this community of "people who have the old Orbi").
Perhaps it would be worth revisiting why is the Orbi in AP mode? Was it placed in AP mode before the satellites were connected?
The usual advice is to sync Orbi satellites over WiFi before connecting them with ethernet. So, this Orbi system satellites would not sync over WiFi? Really?