Can't add setellites to RBR750 in AP mode

FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 10, 2022
What is the brand and model # of your host router or DHCP server?

You might wanna update FW and see:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WiFi-6-AX-and-WiFi-6E-AXE/New-RBR750-RBS750-Firmware-Version-v4-6-7-5-Released/m-p/2182131/highlight/true#M25411
- dbrb2
  Apprentice
  Jan 10, 2022
  The router is openWRT
  
  Some progress is being made:
  
  Amazon have agreed to replace the hardware with a copy that has not already been registered with Netgear, giving me the opportunity to raise tickets
  
  In addition, by leaving the satellites connected to the master via cat5 for some time, they have now synced.
  
  Router:
  RBS750
  V4.6.5.14
  No Internet
  
  Satellite
  RBS750
  V4.6.3.16
  Orbi Satellite-1
  
  However, the firmware page shows the above - perhaps the version discontinuity was a problem. The reported status seems odd - they are difinitely on the imternet, since I am using them to post this message! I am guessing this is a bug to do with being in AP mode...
  
  A manual firmware update with the relevant files for the satellite:
  https://kb.netgear.com/000064226/RBR750-RBS750-Firmware-Version-4-6-5-14
  
  failed with "Firmware upgrade failed. Please check your file." As part of this, it tried to open the web interface of the satellite - http://192.168.1.31/fwUpdate.htm - however this hangs. Each satellite was listening on port 80, but seems to return an empty page when I query it with wget
  
  After a factory reset of both satellites, they seem to have responded and taken the firmware uodate....
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 11, 2022
    v4.6.5.14 has been problematic for most users since it came out.
    
    I recommend try the newer stuff I linked.

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Can't add setellites to RBR750 in AP mode