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RegDawg
Apr 04, 2018Apprentice
Will Not Factory Reset
All of a sudden today my Orbi router stopped working. After searching it looks like a firmware was inadvertantly released? Well now I can't reset the main router. Sticking a pin in the reset button f...
RegDawg
Apr 04, 2018Apprentice
Unfortunately its not getting an IP. Doesn't even feel like its powered on even though the green light is on on the back. Like I said, prior, I would unplug the power and plug it back in and the LED ring would flash. Now it won't even do that.
So I'm probably SOL?
Right now had to plug in an older router (R6300V2) to use for the meantime. This router doesn't give me full coverage in my home.
RegDawg
Apr 04, 2018Apprentice
Okay...i don't know how but I got the LED to start flashing white. What should I do now?
- FURRYe38Apr 04, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Will the PC get an IP address now? It should.
See if your mobile app sees the routers wifi at all...
- RegDawgApr 05, 2018Apprentice
Even when I got the LED to flash white, it was not broadcasting its wifi and hooking it up to my pc via cable was not providing an IP address. At that point I pulled the plug and plugged it back in and again the LED was no longer flashing again however the green light was on. Attempting to reset it with the PIN (holding it in for 20+ seconds) did nothing.
Anything else I can try?
- FURRYe38Apr 05, 2018Guru - Experienced User
If your not getting any wifi SSIDs or IP addresses on ethernet with a PC, I recommend you get in contact with NG support. Something has happended to your router and needs to be reviewed. Ask for a RMA if needed.
Let us know how it goes.
RegDawgwrote:Even when I got the LED to flash white, it was not broadcasting its wifi and hooking it up to my pc via cable was not providing an IP address. At that point I pulled the plug and plugged it back in and again the LED was no longer flashing again however the green light was on. Attempting to reset it with the PIN (holding it in for 20+ seconds) did nothing.
Anything else I can try?