How to Set Up Netgear Orbi Satellite RBS20 and Reset It?

A Netgear Orbi RBS20 satellite comes in the Orbi RBK20 mesh WiFi kit. The mesh WiFi setup is incomplete until you install the satellite with the router. Through this blog, we will explain how to connect Orbi satellite to the RBR20 router. Apart from RBR20 router, the satellite is compatible with Orbi RBR10, RBR30, RBR40, LBR1020, and LBR20 routers. More or less, the steps to set up the satellite are same for all these routers. Walk through the information given ahead to understand how to set up the satellite.

How to Connect Orbi RBS20 to Orbi Router?

To connect the Orbi satellite to the router, you just need to use a Sync button. This is to inform you that while setting up the router via the app, you should turn on the satellite too. This will make it possible for the app to detect the satellite and it will automatically get added to your mesh system. The following steps must be used if you have already set up the router.

• Ensure that the satellite is placed in an area where the router’s WiFi signal range is good.
• Once done, switch on the satellite.
• Now, find the Sync button on the Orbi router and press it.
• You need to look for and press the same button on your RBS20 satellite too.
• This will initiate the connection and you will be able to identify its status with the help of the ring light present on the satellite.
• If you see the blue light on the RBS20 satellite for 3 minutes, the connection is perfect.
• However, the amber color means, the connection is fair and you can reduce the satellite and router gap to make the light blue.
• In case, the color turns magenta for 3 minutes, we recommend you reconnect your devices as it means the connection has failed.

This is how you can connect Orbi RBS20 satellite to the router. Now, you can also manage its network using the orbilogin.net address. Just in case, the connection fails, you must restart your devices and reconnect them using the above-given instructions. Also, ensure that your devices are placed in interference-free zones. If nothing works out, you should reset the satellite.

Note: After completing Netgear Orbi RBS20 setup, you are supposed to update its firmware. You can do this by accessing the local GUI or with the help of the Orbi mobile app.

How to Reset Netgear Orbi RBS20?

The satellite needs to go for a factory default reset just in case it doesn’t work well or fail to connect to the router after multiple attempts. Resetting the Orbi RBS20 satellite is very easy. Here are the steps explaining the reset process of the satellite.

• Ensure that your satellite is powered up.
• After that, locate the Reset pinhole button.
• Press that button with the help of a paper clip or a pin.
• Holding the button for 7 seconds will complete the reset process.
• When the power light of the RBS20 becomes stable, you can reconnect it to the router.

The Final Words

We are now about to wrap up the post explaining how to set up Netgear Orbi RBS20 satellite with Orbi routers. Hopefully, you have got an overview of the setup and reset process. Moreover, you can also view and change the satelllite’s network settings with the Orbi mobile application or the Netgear Orbi portal. After the setup is completed, you can change the location of the satellite and keep it in an area where signals were not good.