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jsteele82
Aug 16, 2026Follower
RBE971 V12.1.10.12 - satellites do not broadcast the IoT SSID (regression from V9.13.x?)
System: RBE971 router plus 2x RBE970 satellites, both on wired backhaul, both showing Good. Firmware V12.1.10.12_5.3.16. IoT network enabled, 2.4 GHz only, WPA2-PSK. Main SSID is WPA2+WPA3. Probl...
FURRYe38
Aug 17, 2026Guru - Experienced User
krgoodwin Great feedback, thank you.
jsteele82 Yes update your system to more recent version of FW:
New - RBE970 Series v12.1.11.10 Firmware Release - WW Region | NETGEAR Communities
After updating power cycle the system OFF then back on. Give about 10 minutes with IoT enabled then test again.