Netgear Orbi Satellite Not Syncing to Router? Here's the Fix

If your Netgear Orbi satellite is not syncing data with your router, it might blink white light or emit a solid amber LED light. If you are among the users who are not able to sync Orbi satellite with their routers, then this blog brought you simple yet effective troubleshooting methods to get rid of this issue.

Why is your Netgear Orbi Satellite Not Syncing to Router?

1. The distance between your Orbi satellite and router is out of reach.

2. Unstable internet connection.

3. Misconfigured settings of your Orbi satellites.

The Optimum Distance Between the Orbi Satellite and its Router.

The optimum range of distance between your Orbi satellite and its router is 10-15 feet.

Fixes for your Netgear Orbi Satellite Not Syncing to Router.

There are two simple ways you can give try to get rid of this issue. You can try to:

1. Factory reset your Netgear Orbi Satellite and then

2. Connect your Netgear Orbi satellite with its router Manually.

1. Factory Reset your Netgear Orbi Satellite

When you factory reset a device it removes all the technical glitches in the device and return to its default settings. To factory reset your Netgear Orbi satellite adhere to the below instructions.

1. Place your Orbi satellite and its router within the network range

2. Turn on your "Orbi satellite"

3. Press and hold the "Reset button" located on the back side of your Orbi satellite. You can use a safety pin or paper clips or similar materials to do this. Hold the reset button until the power LED of your Orbi satellite blinks white.

The white light is showing that now your Orbi satellite device is reset. Now sync it.

4. Wait for 2 minutes

5. Now Press and hold down the "Syncbutton behind your Orbi Satellite for 8-10 seconds

6. Within a few minutes your Orbi satellite will blink below two colors. If your Orbi satellite blinks,

  • Solid amber: for more than one minute than it resembles that your Orbi satellite failed to sync.

It is advisable to keep your Orbi Satellite device closer to your Router

  • Solid blue: for more than one minute than it resembles that your Orbi satellite with your router is successfully synced.

2. Manually Sync our Orbi Satellite With Your Router.

1. Place your Orbi satellite and its router within the network range

2. Turn on your "Orbi satellite"

3.  Now Press and hold down the "Syncbutton behind your Orbi Satellite for 8-10 seconds

4. Within a few minutes your Orbi satellite will blink below two colors. If your Orbi satellite blinks,

  • Solid amber: for more than one minute than it resembles that your Orbi satellite failed to sync

It is advisable to keep your Orbi Satellite device closer to your Router

  • Solid blue: for more than one minute than it resembles that your Orbi satellite with your router is successfully synced.

Final words

If you are thinking that syncing your Orbi satellite to your router is a complex process and you are among the users whose Netgear Orbi Satellite Not Syncing to Router then you must go through this blog and we really hope that it will make it easier for you now.

  •  Nikhil Saini
  •  Last Update: 02 Mar 2024

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