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Thralkhan
Aspirant
Sep 14, 2021

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...
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techupdate0
Tutor
Sep 20, 2021
Thralkhan wrote:

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 the AX8 to her office.  The Orib router is moved to my hallway with a direct view of the satellite (25 feet) and after the initial install and several attempts, it connected, but after I changed the SSID and password, the connection dropped and it wouldn't connect again.  I removed the app from my phone, reset the router and tried again, nothing!  

 

Also, why is there a scan code on python the Satellite but nothing that hints at using it?  I'm wondering if that's what's keeping the Satellite from connecting.

Hi,

 

Have you found the soultion? I want to know how you have done it because i am facing the same issue. Many thanks