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indyles
Jan 18, 2021Follower
rbs 750 connecting to a rb50yv2
I have purchased and setup an rbs750 with two satellites. That is working fin. I have an rbs50yv2 that was running in extender mode and I have reset it to run in orbi mode (white light flashing(. but I cannot get the rbs 750 to recognize it. Any suggestions?
Thanks
10 Replies
- vajimMaster
I think you're trying to mix a Wifi6 with a non-WiFi 6 devices
Please visit and post about this over inthe Orbi AX forum:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-axThank you.
indyles wrote:I have purchased and setup an rbs750 with two satellites. That is working fin. I have an rbs50yv2 that was running in extender mode and I have reset it to run in orbi mode (white light flashing(. but I cannot get the rbs 750 to recognize it. Any suggestions?
Thanks
- vajimMaster
I think you're trying to mix a Wifi6 with a non-WiFi 6 devices
indyles wrote:I have purchased and setup an rbs750 with two satellites. That is working fin. I have an rbs50yv2 that was running in extender mode and I have reset it to run in orbi mode (white light flashing(. but I cannot get the rbs 750 to recognize it. Any suggestions?
vajimis correct. The RBS50Y will not work as a satellite on WiFi 6 Orbi models. See the top of page 6 of the User Manual:
To add the Orbi OutdoorSatelliteto your WiFi network,you must own an Orbi router.
The Orbi Outdoor Satellite is compatible with residential and business Orbi AC routers.
Note:The Orbi OutdoorSatelliteis not compatible with Orbi WiFi 6 models.Visit netgear.com/support for more information about which Orbi models your Orbi Outdoor Satellite is compatible with.
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBS50Y/RBS50Y_UM_EN.pdf
I only have RBS and EX units. I don't have a RBSY to play with. Others have already reported using the RBSY with Orbi AX if the exteneder mode FW is installed first.