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florus
Mar 07, 2025Aspirant
Netgear router in AP mode constant purple light
Hi, I have installed my orbi rbr760 router and sattelite. I put the router in AP mode and connected it to my Odido router (with wifi turned off). I used lan4 from my Odido router to an Ethernet connection of my Orbi(router). I then linked the sattelite via another empty Ethernet port on the orbi(router).
All works fine; but the orbi(router) in AP mode kees turning a red purple light. Google says it doesn’t have internet? If I check the interface; it also says NO INTERNET. But, the wifi of orbi works just fine. I can connect to the wifi network, and have perfect reach all over the house and garden. What does this purple light mean?
Do I need to switch the cable from the router to the “internet port” of the orbi router??
I didn’t use the setup orbi App at all, because I set it up as AP and not as router. Is this mandatory?
With kind regards and thanks for the help.
All works fine; but the orbi(router) in AP mode kees turning a red purple light. Google says it doesn’t have internet? If I check the interface; it also says NO INTERNET. But, the wifi of orbi works just fine. I can connect to the wifi network, and have perfect reach all over the house and garden. What does this purple light mean?
Do I need to switch the cable from the router to the “internet port” of the orbi router??
I didn’t use the setup orbi App at all, because I set it up as AP and not as router. Is this mandatory?
With kind regards and thanks for the help.
3 Replies
- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
Use of the yellow WAN (Internet) port on the RBR to connect to the host router while in Router or AP mode is required.
- florusAspirantThis fixed it indeed lol.
- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡