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Procedure for Factory reset of RBS850
Hi all, I am just doing some maintenance on my RBR850/RBS850s (2) system, to factory reset them since it's been a long time. Yesterday I did a factory reset on the router and manually re-entered any ...
Did you try the 2nd RBS with the 1st RBS turned OFF?
Try selecting Generate Backhaul Password on the RBRs web page Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings. Then press the sync button on the RBS then on the RBR or walk thru the Add Satellite feature on the RBRs web UI.
The best advise we can give people is to start a new config, power on one RBS and wait for some SOLID light or most often blue or magenta. And then add the RBS WIRELESSLY via the WebUI. Power off the RBS. Then rinse and repeat with any additional RBS(s). Pair RBS one at a time even if you have more than one. For ethernet connected RBS, after things come up wirelessly, you can move to wired backhaul but don't start with wired backhaul for those RBS that are ethernet connected. Wirelessly connect and sync RBS first before ethernet connecting RBS.
Otherwise, great process for FR the RBS. Works well.
Worked like a champ. The only additions/mods I made were (1) the time waiting for the solid white light is closer to 5 minutes and (2) After I pressed the reset hole and the amber light blinked, I went to the admin web page, Attached Devices list, and Removed that Satellite from the list (showing as Disconnected). It got re-added once it sync'd up again. (3) Once all done, change the Satellite name in Attached Devices list if need be.
Hmm. Not so good with second RBS850. No matter what I do, I press the reset hole, I get the amber blinking light, but it always ends up blue on the front, and connected to the router again! It never goes to solid white. I have tried all kinds of combinaitons of power off/on, manual sync with router then reset it keeps coming up with blue light, sync status "Good". Why won't it factory reset? Is there another way to factory reset a satellite?
EDIT/UPDATE: I brought up the router admin web page, and there the satellite's name was reset to the default "Orbi Satellite-1" or something similar.
Did you try the 2nd RBS with the 1st RBS turned OFF?
Try selecting Generate Backhaul Password on the RBRs web page Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings. Then press the sync button on the RBS then on the RBR or walk thru the Add Satellite feature on the RBRs web UI.
Ah! No I did not - the "other" RBS was always up and working. I'll try both tips next time, my window for network meddling has just closed lol. Thanks! Always a little trick, it's why it's good to get a solid procedure imho!