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RBR50 to RBk854 migration
I currently have a RBR 50 with 6 satellites. I have a big space and outdoor areas. Last 6 weeks its started to fail. Purple rings a plenty on satellites for no reason and lots of orange dots all o...
bigbarry wrote:
I currently have a RBR 50 with 6 satellites. I have a big space and outdoor areas. Last 6 weeks its started to fail. Purple rings a plenty on satellites for no reason and lots of orange dots all of a sudden after 3 years of seamlessness. The only satellite that never fails is the one connected via ethernet backhaul.....Im fed up trying to work from home.
I have a couple of RBW30s in bedrooms, an RBS 50, RBA 40, RBS 20 and an RBS 50Y Outdoors.
Ive purchased a RBK854 with 4 satellites. What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡Couple of questions Id be grateful for advice.
1. Any quirks I should know about in migrating. Current plan is to name new syste with same SSID and password and pray. This is highly recommended. What I do is to configure the incomming system for same thing and get it set up while not connected to the ISP modem services. Get the new system setup. Once setup, Turn off all RBS from prior system, leave the old RBR ON then disconenct it from the ISP modem. Connect the new RBR to the isp modem and reboot or power off the modem then back ON after 30 seconds. Turn ON the new RBR and it should connect ok. Once the RBR is online, Power OFF the old RBR and then Power ON the new RBS 1 at a time. Your devices should auto migrate and connect.
2. Is there any way of fudging the outdoor RBS50Y to work with teh system since the upgrade doesnt have an outdoor (hopefully one is planned) Preload the RBSY with the Extender Mode FW prior to bringing in the new system.
3. Is there any way of factory resetting the old system after migrating...why? in case I run into issues, the household gets angry and I have to plug the old one back up :D:D
I'd make a back up configuration to file before taking the old system off line:
Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-SystemYou can factory reset:
Press the back reset button for 15 seconds then release.
https://kb.netgear.com/31486/How-do-I-reset-my-Orbi-system-to-factory-default-settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePZSc7vnRlQI would not reset the old system until you are sure the new system is working well.
bigbarry wrote:
I currently have a RBR 50 with 6 satellites. I have a big space and outdoor areas. Last 6 weeks its started to fail. Purple rings a plenty on satellites for no reason and lots of orange dots all of a sudden after 3 years of seamlessness. The only satellite that never fails is the one connected via ethernet backhaul.....Im fed up trying to work from home.
I have a couple of RBW30s in bedrooms, an RBS 50, RBA 40, RBS 20 and an RBS 50Y Outdoors.
Ive purchased a RBK854 with 4 satellites. What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡
Couple of questions Id be grateful for advice.
1. Any quirks I should know about in migrating. Current plan is to name new syste with same SSID and password and pray. This is highly recommended. What I do is to configure the incomming system for same thing and get it set up while not connected to the ISP modem services. Get the new system setup. Once setup, Turn off all RBS from prior system, leave the old RBR ON then disconenct it from the ISP modem. Connect the new RBR to the isp modem and reboot or power off the modem then back ON after 30 seconds. Turn ON the new RBR and it should connect ok. Once the RBR is online, Power OFF the old RBR and then Power ON the new RBS 1 at a time. Your devices should auto migrate and connect.
2. Is there any way of fudging the outdoor RBS50Y to work with teh system since the upgrade doesnt have an outdoor (hopefully one is planned) Preload the RBSY with the Extender Mode FW prior to bringing in the new system.
3. Is there any way of factory resetting the old system after migrating...why? in case I run into issues, the household gets angry and I have to plug the old one back up :D:D
I'd make a back up configuration to file before taking the old system off line:
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
You can factory reset:
Press the back reset button for 15 seconds then release.
https://kb.netgear.com/31486/How-do-I-reset-my-Orbi-system-to-factory-default-settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePZSc7vnRlQI would not reset the old system until you are sure the new system is working well.
Wow thank you. I think this is the most helpful response I have ever had on a forum. Id buy you a pint if you were closer!
My home is 5500 Sq foot.
I do have a pool house though and have Ethernet wired out there so I usually ethernet and backhaul that. Theres one satellite that maybe close to teh 30 foot if you take away the fact its on another floor of the house....its close though
Ill draw a crude map and post
Ok I would start with just two RBS and the RBR at first. I have a 5000sq ft home two stories and basement. Most of the time I use only 1 RBS thas wired in the basement. Coverage is good over all. I set up the 2nd RBS if needed for additional testing here and there...
FURRYe38 wrote:Ok I would start with just two RBS and the RBR at first. I have a 5000sq ft home two stories and basement. Most of the time I use only 1 RBS thas wired in the basement. Coverage is good over all. I set up the 2nd RBS if needed for additional testing here and there...
The key is the pool house being 100 yards away, but Ill take what you said and maybe do a Sat on main floor opposite side of hosue of router and then the pool house backhaul
Bit crude but heres the current lay out. I may have over done it with satellites but Ive had no issues for 3 years.
The RBR should not be in the basement. Not good places in basements for the base wifi router. Needs to be on main floor or 2nd floor. Too much concrete and steel causes problems for wifi signals.
Out door RBSY will be OK and ethernet RBS in pool house.