@JesCR The router will turn magenta when it senses loss of the Internet connection. 4G connections, being cellular/wireless, have a tendency to lose connection bfiefly on occasion, so it might just be that you had an Internet outage.
When i returned home yesterday the magenta light was on, i tried the "recheck ap mode" trick and the light goes off, but come back after an hour or so...
I could access the web ui and all my devices an services were connected to internet without problems...
Next i upgrade the router and the satellite to the new 2.0.0.72 firmware and so far so good. No magenta light and the "connected devices" list shows a really good (and new) information...
Will keep posting if something changes...
Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
After a couple of weeks of no Magenta light on the router (operating in AP mode) and with two satellites now in play, I thought to myself (morbid curiosity), why not reboot the router and see if the magenta light problem comes back. After I did a software reboot (using the management page of the router (still accessible on the static IP (and dhcp reserved IP))), no magenta light. Great!. But in the morning, the magenta light was on. I did a hard power off (pulled the plug) and waited a few seconds and plugged it back in. No magenta light. But hours later, the magenta light was back on. The magenta light remains on but I see no issue with connectivity, management of the device, wireless devices or satellite connectivity. All is good -- EXCEPT in the firmware update (under Advanced), the router shows "No internet" and thus can't determine if there is a firmware update. The satellites both show "No new firmware version available." So this "No internet" is the only clue that there might be a problem and the only ill effect of the magenta light (other than what is supposed to be invisible being purple).
I would guess that the router periodically tries to contact some server on the internet (as a test of internet connectivity) and if it fails, it turns on the status light to purple. And it never tries again to see if the server is reachable. So it remains purple.
Model Name
Device Name
Current Version
Status
Router
RBR50
RBR50
V1.12.0.18
No Internet
Satellite
RBS50
RBS50_2
V1.12.0.18
No new firmware version available.
Satellite
RBS50
RBS50_1
V1.12.0.18
No new firmware version available.
Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
I have exactly the same problem/behavior with one satellite in place. I have not rebooted the MESH infrastructure now for more than 2 month and I have no magenta ligt, but I'm pretty sure that I will get the light back on when I reboot the rooter or do a firware update. I also have the message "No internet" in the firmware update page and I have very old firmware in place, which is OK for me up to now because I don't have an issue with the MESH 😉 My RBR50 FW is V1.8.0.6 and the RBS50 V1.9.1.12.
From my point of view it's VERY ANNOYING that Netgear DOES NOT seem to make any changes to fix this BUG. We are not talking about a repeater system which costs 50€, we are talking about a high end solution which costs more than 400€.
I'm very happy with the general spped of the mesh system, but the support of Netgear is unbelievable!!!
I hope someone from Netgear will read there own form entries!
When i had the magenta light, the only place wher i could see a problem was de "No internet" that you talking about... I'm with the 20. firmware and i rebooted the router three or four times, no more magenta lith yet... Someone with the 2.0 firmware and this problem? maybe this firmware fixed the issue...
I have just updated my RBR50/RBS50 systems to the latest available firmware 2.0.0.72. The good news - everything seems to work fine, I can access the GUI, the spped ist as it was before and in the Firmware Update tab I can check for available firmware also for the RBR50 - no longer the message: No Internet. No good news with bad news 😞 As expected, the RBR50 Router shows the magenta light 😞😞
From my point of view this bug is still available, and as I mentioned before Netgear seems to be NOT INTERESTED in fixing the problem.
Thanks for the hint - I have just done the update to V2.0.0.74 - but still the same problem - magenta ring solid on 😞 GUI and Internet works as I can say until now without problems.
Still an open issue. I will wait a few days and post my findings here.
Looks like 2.0.0.74 is being released to the wider public. I did a check for updates on the router, and saw:
A new firmware upgrade is available. Click here to get it.
Model Name
Device Name
Current Version
Status
Router
RBR50
RBR50
V1.12.0.18
No Internet
Satellite
RBS50
RBS50_1
V1.12.0.18
V2.0.0.74
Satellite
RBS50
RBS50_2
V1.12.0.18
V2.0.0.74
Release Notes:
[New Feature and Enhancements] Supports daisy-chain topology, which allows Orbi satellites to connect to other satellites or to the router.
[New Feature and Enhancements] Updates the Speedtest API to provide in-progress data.
[New Feature and Enhancements] Updates the Attached Device page in the UI with the following changes:1. Shows device type. 2. Shows connected Orbi and band. 3. Allows connected device and Orbi satellite renaming.
[New Feature and Enhancements] Supports radio transmit power control.
[Bug Fix] Fixes a bug when the main SSID contains a space.
[Bug Fix] Fixes a bug where the genie remote reboot command might trigger a system factory reset.
[Bug Fix] Fixes a bug where genie remote access fails when the Orbi system is in AP mode.
[Bug Fix] Fixes security vulnerabilities.
Lucky for me, I do not see any auto-update occuring. Perhaps the router being solid magenta (and not seeing the internet supposedly) is preventing the auto-update from occuring.
Skimmed through this thread as I have been going through similiar issues as well. Orbi is in AP mode and have just experienced a flurry of issues and frustration.
I've been fighting both scenario's of the orbi router or orbi sat's having a magenta light. After using the WAN port on the router and rebooting all the devices (several times), they are all normal. This is after an insanly horrible experience of getting .74 firmware installed.
The problem I'm having in this scenario now (curious if you all are?) is that my satellites are getting an IP from my Asus router, and I can access them, but they keep falling off the attached dervices on the Orbi router and all wireless devices are being sent to the Orbi router.
This systems feel far too flakey to warrant the price tag.
I have the same problem: My Router is in AP mode, is working fine (strong WiFi Signal), but the light is solid magenta. The satellite is solid white. How do I make the solid magenta light go out? I have the latest firmware installed. No problems on the system, but don't think the ring light should be solid magenta.
Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
I too have the solid Magenta on the router with the latest firmware. It the system has also been very unreliable, so much so I also turned on my ComcastWiFi to act as a backup.
In AP Mode where should the cable box be plugged into - The WAN or LAN ports?
What is Netgear's response to why the Magenta is on solid when that is not mentioned in the literature?
Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
If you "cable box" is making the network connection for your home from Comcast then it should be plugged into the WAN port since it supplying the TCP/IP packets from your ISP. However, if you "cable box" is just a client that plays video to your TV, like an Apple TV or Roku, then it should be on the LAN port.
HTH
Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
After putting it into AP mode I plugged the cable from the modem router into the WAN port, not one of the LAN ports, and the magenta light went out and all has been working just fine.
I'm running in AP mode and had the ethernet plugged into the LAN socket. By moving the plug to the WAN socket the Megenta LED went off and everything seems to me running normally. No no light is showing.
Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
I am experiencing the same issue. Router setup as an AP, and I have the magenta ring on the router. When I log into the router, it says "Internet ERROR Not Connected" on the status page. But I can connect to the internet just fine.
I have reset everything a couple of times and I am using the WAN port to connect the Orbi router to my main router.
I called support, and after 90 minutes of troubleshooting, I was told to give it time and see if it goes away by itself. SERIOUSLY?? $500 for a new system, and that is the type of answer they come back with when they can't fix it.
Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
You can log into the router if you connect it to a PC via an ethernet cable, and you use the IP address to log in. That worked for me. Using Orbilogin.com only works if you have internet through the Orbi (no magenta ring). I finally gave up with AP mode and disabled my Comcast Router, and put the Orbi into permanent Router mode. Since I did that I have had ZERO problems. For some reason the Orbi just does not like AP mode. Ultimately I got rid of my Comcast router completely and just got a straight up Comcast Modem.
@asn Orbi works great as an access point. Double check your wiring. You MUST connect an Ethernet cable between your third party router' LAN port and the Yellow Internet port on Orbi's "router" when using AP mode. If you do not, then you will get the magenta light on the Orbi "router." Or maybe you have a bad cable?
