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kbonin
Jun 16, 2024Aspirant
RBS850: I updated my RBR850 firmware before my RBS850 satellite and now can’t detect my satellite
I can’t detect my RBS850 after updating the firmware on my RBR850. I realize I was supposed to update the RBS850 first. What do I do to detect it again? Thanks
kbonin
Jun 17, 2024Aspirant
I don't understand why this would be allowed to happen either. Very frustrating.
I really appreciate your help.
Anyway, I did as you suggested:
I switched to the previous firmware on my router (7.2.6.21), but the satellite was still not detected.
I then unplugged the satellite and plugged it back it in and the white light started blinking.
I pressed 'Add Orbi satellite' and the light started continued to blink but never became 'solid white' as it said it should.
I pressed the sync button on the back anyway and then on the screen.
After a minute or so, the light on the satellite turned solid blue indicating a good connection, but then the screen said satellite setup failed.
When I went to see if it was detected on the orbilogin.com page, it was still not there.
I repeated this last one again with the same results.
I then remembered that I skipped (at least one?) firmware update previously, so I changed to an older firmware on the router (4.6.14.3).
I then ran through the add satellite again and again there was no solid white light but I tried to sync anyway, and this time it said satellite setup successfully. After the blue light went out, I looked at the orbilogin home screen and it still wasn't in the connections or firmware update list.
I repeated this with the same results.
I rebooted the router, tried syncing again, but this time the syncing failed.
Perhaps I was on an even older firmware, which I will try tomorrow...
Thanks
CrimpOn
Jun 17, 2024Guru - Experienced User
The Orbi web interface does not update instantly. (sigh. It's a computer, right?)
If the satellite LED turned BLUE, it might be worth getting a glass of (whatever beverage) and singing Mary Had a Little Lamb, and then refresh the Attached Devices page.
- kboninJun 17, 2024AspirantThanks. It’s a computer.
I refreshed the device page several times over 30 minutes. - CrimpOnJun 17, 2024Guru - Experienced User
I hate to bring religion into this discussion, but it sure sounds like purgatory to me!
- kboninJun 17, 2024AspirantI was thinking nightmare.
- FURRYe38Jun 18, 2024Guru - Experienced User
If you were able to downgrade the RBR back to v4 and the RBS synced, you should now update the RBS to v.21 FW using the RBS web page to manually update it, then update the RBR lastly to v.21.