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Main unit is secured, but satellite is not
Hello. Title pretty much says it all. I noticed today that I have two SSIDs showing; they are both the same name, but one is secured and the other is not. I saw a thread on here for a similar issu...
Where are you seeing this at? Provide a screen capture?
Did you update the RBS first then RBR lastly?
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last update?
Sorry, got busy with work and other things and totally forgot to deal with this issue, lol.
FURRYe38 wrote:Where are you seeing this at? Provide a screen capture?
Did you update the RBS first then RBR lastly?
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last update?
I first noticed it when I went to connect my phone to wifi:
I wasn't aware one can update them independently. I just logged into the control panel, clicked Advanced then Administration then Firmware Update. I only see RBR750 there, that's it. The satellite is not listed.
No, I have not done the factory reset, that's a good idea. I'll give that a whirl.
Strahan201 wrote:
I first noticed it when I went to connect my phone to wifi:
Yes, the iPhone definitely thinks there is a WiFi access point with that name that is "open":
I would attempt to diagnose this with a "WiFi Analyzer" application. There are many available for Android phones/tablets and for Windows, such as WiFi Info View from Nirsoft. These apps list each WiFi access point separately by hardware MAC address, so the "open" access point can be easily identified.
CrimpOn wrote:
Strahan201 wrote:I first noticed it when I went to connect my phone to wifi:
Yes, the iPhone definitely thinks there is a WiFi access point with that name that is "open":
I would attempt to diagnose this with a "WiFi Analyzer" application. There are many available for Android phones/tablets and for Windows, such as WiFi Info View from Nirsoft. These apps list each WiFi access point separately by hardware MAC address, so the "open" access point can be easily identified.
Yea, I have Wifi Analyzer Premium from olgor.com, it's a great tool. I used it to determine that the Orbi satellite was the one broadcasting the unsecured network.
