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RBK840 won't connect to the internet
I purchased an RBK840 to improve WiFi coverage. I used the phone app for setup. Everything went well until I connected it to my modem, a Netgear CM700. The app indicated that the cable was connected,...
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. 📡
Update:
I logged on to orbilogin.com on my desktop PC to look into updating the firmware as suggested in the user's manual. When I did, I was returned to the set-up process. I did get a notice of an IP address conflict, and that it had been changed to 10.0.0.1. Then a screen appeared to allow updating the firmware, which I did. After that the system is working great with a noticeable increase in speed over the old router.
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. 📡