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Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

BartCH
Tutor

Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

My Orbi router (not the satellite) stays solid magenta after rebooting. When I login to the router, every parameter looks OK. The router is in Access Point mode and has received an IP address from my cable box. The satellite doesn't seem to have any problem (ring light is off). The wifi connection also works fine. What does solid magenta on the router mean? The Netgear FAQ only mentiones solid magenta for the satellite.

Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
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BartCH
Tutor

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Small addition: I just checked the Advanced settings of the router. In the LAN port sections it says the WAN port is down (0 packets). My orbi router is in Access Point mode however and has received an IP address from my cable box. Also the orbi wifi internet connection works fine, so there is traffic going between the cable box and the orbi WAN port. Recently introduced sofware bug? Until a few days ago the ring light used to go off, as in 'working normally'.

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rhester72
Virtuoso

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

I had the same thing happen once on the previous firmware release (after nearly two weeks of uptime), waiting to see if it will trigger on the latest release.

 

I couldn't even reach the web UI when it happened, the router was unpingable despite passing WAN traffic (like you, in AP mode) with no issue.  Very odd.

 

Rodney

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r3v1l0
Initiate

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

I am having the same issues.  I am using it in AP mode.

 

I tried going back to 1.4.0.18 but made no difference.  System seems to work ok, but annoying magenta ring glowing away!

 

Your LAN & WAN settings should be greyed out when in AP mode, mine are.

Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Hello r3v1I0

 

Have you tried on .34 version I have seen some reports of the issue being fixed on the latest firmware.

 

DarrenM

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r3v1l0
Initiate

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Hi DarrenM,

 

Thanks for the response.  I first noticed it after the .34 upgrade, which is why I went back to .18...  I am back on .34 now...

 

UPDATE:  I moved the ethernet cable from my Asus router to the Orbi router (in AP mode) from LAN1 to WAN and I no longer have the magenta led ring...

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noonway
Guide

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

I changed out the flat network cable that came with the orbi for a spare cable I had and that fixed it for me.
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bbroygbiv
Initiate

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

I have the same problem. Also in AP mode and also with .34

 

I tried the solution of moving the LAN cable to the WAN connection, and it indeed extinguished the light. But it also killed the throughput.

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wzhaoca
Initiate

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Hi All, 

 

Just got my Orbi set up yesterday. All seemed ok, all lights were off and router reports 2 satellites connected. Today I noticed the router light is solid magenta. I tried re-syncing the satellites and the router light is still magenta. Wifi speed seems to be good so the satelites seem to be working. I'm on .34 firmware and I'm in AP mode. My router lan cable to my actual router is through the WAN port. Anyone else still having this issue ? 

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Retired_Member
Not applicable

Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

After two days of great working I´m facing the same issue.

It appears at router and AP mode, I´m in AP Mode. Orbi did a firmware update to the latest possible version when I bought it 3 days ago at 25 Jan 2017.

I have to use Orbi at a LAN port of an AVM Fritzbox which uses its WAN port to connect to the ISP.

 

 

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BartCH
Tutor

Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

When I installed my Orbis it also did a firmware update, so I was assuming they were on the latest version. Turned out they weren't. After I upgraded manually to .34 the problem went away for me. So you may want to check the actual firmware version just to be sure.

 

It also seems that Orbi doesn't do automatic updates - which I was hoping they would with all the router hacks going on these days. If that's true, that would be a bit disappointing. I know that other mesh-network routers do for exactly this purpose.

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noonway
Guide

Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Be careful... Apparently, this is an extended uptime issue with the RBR50.  Went Magenta again on me out of nowhere after several weeks of uptime on V1.4.0.34

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aruit
Guide

Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

I was only looking at the Satellite, because that was my problem, and the light of the Satellite did not burn Magenta for several week.

 

But your report triggered me to look at the Router and I found the light of the Router burning Magenta.

 

In Netgear Genie I could not find the IP address of the Router, but I found the IP Address of the Satellite and I could ping to the Satellite.

With Wifi Analyzer I saw that both the Router and the Satellite where sending wifi signal and by walking from Router to the Satellite it was switching from signal.

The wifi of both are working, but still the Router is burning Magenta.

 

So the firmware update solved the Satellite to burning solid Magenta, but did not solve the Router to burning solid Magenta.

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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

Re: Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Hello aruit

 

I reported this problem still happening just on the router now check to see if this has been resolved in upcoming FW updates.

 

DarrenM

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Re: Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

 

 

I have installed and configured RBR50 with Satellite RBS50 and firmware 1.4.0.34. It worked fine for a few days, but now the LED ring of the router is solid magenta. I'm using AP-Mode and RBR50 is connected to my FritzBox using the LAN Port. WIFI and Internet connection is OK. 

 

Is this a known problem?

 

Regards,

 

Ralf

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Retired_Member
Not applicable

Re: Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Obviously it is a common problem. I have the same configuration with fritzbox and the same issue.

I have reported the issue to netgear Germany and they have a superb support team.

We are working on this problem for one week but there´s no solution yet.

Firmware downgrade, connecting to LAN, resetting etc. nothing works.

 

The suppport has reported the problem to the Ingenieurs and they will work on a solution.

 

 

For the moment I am happy with the super wlan. In fact, the only downside with this problem is, that the router cannot be reached via the gui or app. As long orbi does its job so great, I´m happy so far. 

 

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Re: Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Hi Harry,

 

thanks for the info - good to know that engineering is working on a fix. Can you please explain what you mean with "router can not be reached by GUI"? I can access the Router Web page without any problems, even with the described problem.

 

Regards,

 

Ralf

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Retired_Member
Not applicable

Re: Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Oh, I have no access to the router. Not via web interface or app.

Can you ping the router?

I can´t. Won´t answer.

Satelite is fine. Doesn´t show magenta tho.

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Re: Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Hi,

 

In my case I have access to the router via WEB and I can ping the router.

Just another info .. my router is working in AP-Mode and I have assigned a fix

IP address - so no DHCP from the Fritz-Box. Maybe thsi will change the situation.

 

My satellite is also fine - no lights on.

 

Reards,

 

Ralf

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Jayson007
Initiate

Re: Betreff: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Exact same issue on  V1.9.1.12.

Connection still up though but obviously an issue in AP mode that Netgeear needs to fix

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dthurnheer
Aspirant

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

i had the same problem. I could solve it by using a fix IP - adress in AP - mode and very important to use a DNS server adress like:

8.8.8.8 (Google DNS server) 

 

Orbi.jpeg

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ClintoKL
Apprentice

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Hi, Im in Malaysia and installed the Orbi(s) this afternoon and now I have the Magenta Ring on the Router (running in AP mode) and I also cant login to it via orbilogin.net

 

Im running firmware V1.10.1.2 so its also a problem in this latest firmware also.

 

Have to say that overall Im pretty disappointed with this product. Im coming across from Asus RT AC68U which was such a brilliant product. Im still using it for the Router as Orbi is in AP mode. Its been out for what 6 months now and it still has so many probelms. 

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Kris_Chen
Tutor

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

I have the same issue as what forum is discussing with. My Router is turned solid  magenta but 2 of my satellites are ok(i.e. light was tunred off after blue color)

I just updated firmware to V1.10.1.2. Operation mode is AP.

All coummication between router and satellites even mobile devices are ok. Just color is not right.

 

How to fix it ?

 

Model: Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System (RBK50)
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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

Hello Kris_Chen

 

Have you tried to resync those units? might just need a power reset.

 

DarrenM

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ClintoKL
Apprentice

Re: Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)

I rebooted just the router and havent had the magenta light come back on the router as yet. I didnt re-synch the satellite.

 

Darren, is there a way to stop automatic updates of the firmware? I have everything running ok. It was a delicate balancing act but Im happy on my system to stop right where I am.

 

Amazon Alexa is not dropping off. My LIFX bulbs are effectively staying on the system, I have had a bulb drop off but no worse than my old router. I have full 100Mb internet to the three areas I want them at (Home Office, Home Theatre Room and Living Room). 

 

Like i say, its a delicate balancing act but its working. I dont want to stuff up things with firmware updates that might work for someone elses set up but not mine.

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