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Router solid Magenta in AP Mode - Fix yet?
So in the interest of not being "that guy" I've just read through basically every post I can find concerning this and still have no resolution that I can find. I've got an Orbi Router in AP mode ...
Let us now how it goes...
GTPprixwrote:Yup I've got a couple to test with just didnt see anything in the logging on the switch so kind of ruled it out (until today) thank you! :)
Well that was uhh... interesting LOL Plugged into WAN and all of my satellites dropped off, tried delete/rsync etc only to realize when they WOULD resync they were somehow pulling DHCP from the Orbi Router (which is obviously in AP mode) as our scope here is 10.0.0.X and this was pulling the usual 192.168.1.X from the Orbi. Screw around with it trying to figure out how to make these things DHCP from my router to the point I just give up on Ethernet backhaul. I disconnected the physical network rebooted and all is working; just not the way I wanted LOL :)
Set it up with out doing any back haul first. Then connect one of those non managed switches to the system and try to connect just 1 satellite to this switch which should be connected to one of the LAN ports on the back of the orbi router.
This is how i have mine connected currently. I actually have two switches before my Satelllite.
GTPprixwrote:Well that was uhh... interesting LOL Plugged into WAN and all of my satellites dropped off, tried delete/rsync etc only to realize when they WOULD resync they were somehow pulling DHCP from the Orbi Router (which is obviously in AP mode) as our scope here is 10.0.0.X and this was pulling the usual 192.168.1.X from the Orbi. Screw around with it trying to figure out how to make these things DHCP from my router to the point I just give up on Ethernet backhaul. I disconnected the physical network rebooted and all is working; just not the way I wanted LOL :)
I have this as well, WAN cable is not plugged (but Ethernet is), Orbi is in AP mode, everything works fine, but the magenta light is on. On the web UI (I think under firmware update) it says "Not connected to the internet".
Another user mentioned that you can connect the WAN port to the main network while in AP mode. Give this a try. Hit reboot the system and then move the cable over to the WAN port then check.
Random12wrote:I have this as well, WAN cable is not plugged (but Ethernet is), Orbi is in AP mode, everything works fine, but the magenta light is on. On the web UI (I think under firmware update) it says "Not connected to the internet".
This did indeed fix the magenta issue however it broke Ethernet backhaul in the process FYI