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Satellite (wired) connection lost, wireless sync not working
I am running 2.1.3.4 and I know there is a new FW out. When I was checking my system I found that the office satellite, which is hard wired, is no longer working. The satellite in the family room whi...
Has a full factory reset been performed on all units? Set up from scratch on the Router first then add 1 satellite via wireless to the router?
What is the distance between the router and satellites?
Have not done a full factory reset. Have lots of port forwarding set up, have all of my devices renamed, and have some IP reservations, would hate to have to do that again.
The idea of doing a full reset and starting over is not appealing and I am somewhat disappointed that the most often response I see in the forum seems to be fo a factory reset to solve problems.
Orbi is my 3rd mesh system; I previously worked with Google WiFi and Amplifi HD. Both of those seemed far more stable. Orbi has a better set of features but clearly a clunkier interface and less configuration stability. Time will tell.
- I think Im going to blow up! Lol every firmware same issue! I have a rbk53 plus a rbs50 the rbs50 is hardwired and the others wireless. Whenever I update any firmware on my router or my additional rbr50 they cant seem to connect. My devices try to connect to the hardwired rbr50 but the wifi will try and try sometimes connect once u try to use the internet it kicks you off or once your device connects it says incorrect password smh???? It goes like this for maybe couple hours turn the system on/off , reset , power cycle again nothing until it works on its own. If you dare turn the power supply off/on for the router or the rbr50 same thing all over again! Im lost of words on how pissed I am of Netgear’s firmwares...