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Orbi RBK763S - Costco - Replacing RBK53
After the most recent FW was pushed to my devices (without me having any say in the matter), my entire RBK53 system is dysfunctional, replacing multiple devices IP addresses with IP starting '172.' ...
All Orbi systems are default 192.168.1.1 out of the box.
Did you set up or Orbi 50 series for the 172 pool string. Even the 50 series factory defaults are 192.1681.1.
I can assign a 192.168.1.xx to any device, and it shows as that in the IP address table, but when I look at attached devices one of the satellites still shows as 172.27.35.65 and of course unable to sync.
Why is it even using this IP address range? I've never heard of it in my life, so certainly would never have purposely set such a range?
I've read that 172 is for private devices that are not able to be found on the internet?
So how did this range get into my Orbi, and remain there after multiple factory resets/FW upgrades and downgrades?
Sounds like you need to factory reset the 50 series RBR and RBS and setup from scratch. Something is not right on that system.
Something to post about over in the Orbi AC forum if you need:
I've factory reset more times than I've eaten in the last 24 hours.
Other than the safety pin/wait for amber flashing light, any other 'factory reset' methods you can suggest if the official one clearly isn't working?Try pressing the reset button for 1 minute. Or might try the 30/30/30 reset method and see.
Sounds like something on the RBR50 is not right.
globespy wrote:
I've factory reset more times than I've eaten in the last 24 hours.
Other than the safety pin/wait for amber flashing light, any other 'factory reset' methods you can suggest if the official one clearly isn't working?Sure, I can try that 30-30-30 approach.
Should I do this with the satellites also?
thanks20 seconds should be good enough for them.