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Orbi RBK852 won't connect
I have had in my home a NetGear AX8 router, but unfortunately, it won't connect to the farthest reaches of my home, which is where my wife's office is) so I decided to get the Orbi RBK852 and move th...
When I have time this weekend, I'll check on the firmware.
My modem is not ISP, it's a NetGear CM1000.
My home is a single story 2600 Sq ft home. The distance between the router and satellite is 25'. From what I thought I read, they shouldn't be more than 30' from each other.
I have not tried to manually re-sync the satellite. I'm still trying to get past the set up screen for the router.
Also to add, I'm using the Orbi app on an iPhone 12. Not sure if that would make a difference, but I do know that some apps were better designed for either an iPhone or Droid and will work on the other, just not necessarily as well.
Thralkhan wrote:
When I have time this weekend, I'll check on the firmware.
My modem is not ISP, it's a NetGear CM1000.
My home is a single story 2600 Sq ft home. The distance between the router and satellite is 25'. From what I thought I read, they shouldn't be more than 30' from each other. Yes.
I have not tried to manually re-sync the satellite. I'm still trying to get past the set up screen for the router.
Also to add, I'm using the Orbi app on an iPhone 12. Not sure if that would make a difference, but I do know that some apps were better designed for either an iPhone or Droid and will work on the other, just not necessarily as well. Use a wired PC or laptop to walk thru the setup wizard on the RBR at 192.168.1.1