Place Your Orbi Satellite; Sync Your Orbi Satellite With Your Orbi Router - NETGEAR Orbi RBK852 User Manual

Place your Orbi satellite

Your Orbi satellite must be within range of your Orbi router's WiFi signal in order for it
to sync with your router. Use your satellite's LED to help you determine where to place
your satellite.

Sync your Orbi satellite with your Orbi router

The Orbi satellite that comes with your Orbi router is preset to automatically find and
sync to your Orbi router's WiFi signal.
To sync your satellite:
1. Place your satellite.
For more information, see Place your Orbi satellite on page 14.
2. Connect the satellite to a power source.
The satellite LED pulses white. The satellite automatically finds the Orbi router's WiFi
signal and attempts to sync to the Orbi router.
The satellite LED lights one of the following colors:
• Blue. The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced, and the connection
between the router and satellite is good.
• Amber. The Orbi router and satellite failed to sync, or the connection with the
router is poor. Move the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router and try again.
3. If the satellite LED is amber, do the following:
a. Unplug your Orbi satellite, move the satellite closer to the router, and plug it
back in.
b. Press the Sync button on the back of the router.
c. Within two minutes, press the Sync button on the back of the satellite.
The satellite attempts to sync to the Orbi router. The satellite LED lights blue or
amber as described in Step 2 of this procedure.
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