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Adding Orbi onto a Sky Q router - Couple of questions
I'd be looking to do the following:-
Disable the wireless network on my Sky Q Router.
Connect the Orbi to an ethernet port on the Sky Q Router.
Enable a wireless nework on the Orbi with the s...
Well, I seem to be able to define a static IP address on the Sky Router for any device, and there is also the ability to set an IP address for a DMZ along these lines (although this is from a previous version of the router... but it's similar to my newer one) - 
I assume then all ethernet (wired) devices would be plugged in to the sky router, and NOT the Orbi router then? And my existing port forwarding rules on the Sky router would continue to work etc...
Or by setting up the DMZ would all control be passed to the Orbi so it would need everything (wired) plugged in effect into it, and nothing else in the Sky router?
Neil_Fawcett wrote:
Well, I seem to be able to define a static IP address on the Sky Router for any device, and there is also the ability to set an IP address for a DMZ along these lines (although this is from a previous version of the router... but it's similar to my newer one) -
I assume then all ethernet (wired) devices would be plugged in to the sky router, and NOT the Orbi router then? And my existing port forwarding rules on the Sky router would continue to work etc...
Only if you choose to use the Orbi in AP mode.
Or by setting up the DMZ would all control be passed to the Orbi so it would need everything (wired) plugged in effect into it, and nothing else in the Sky router?
Yes, you are correct if you want to use the Orbi in Router mode.
So if I go down the DMZ mode to connect the Orbi to my Sky Q Router:-
- Nothing but the orbi would be wired to the Sky Q Router (& its wifi would be disabled)
- All wired connections would go into the Orbi
- Static IP address definitions I currently have on the Sky Q Router (for other devices) would need to be moved to the Orbi?
- Port forwarding rules I currently have on the Sky Q Router would need to be moved to the Orbi?
In effect that DMZ definition meaning the entire buck for everything except the internet (fibre) connection is being passed to the Orbi, with the Sky Q Router being left almost doing nothing?
Neil_Fawcett wrote:
So if I go down the DMZ mode to connect the Orbi to my Sky Q Router:-
- Nothing but the orbi would be wired to the Sky Q Router (& its wifi would be disabled) Correct.
- All wired connections would go into the Orbi Correct.
- Static IP address definitions I currently have on the Sky Q Router (for other devices) would need to be moved to the Orbi? All IP address "Reservations" would be now make on the Orbi router.
- Port forwarding rules I currently have on the Sky Q Router would need to be moved to the Orbi? Correct.
In effect that DMZ definition meaning the entire buck for everything except the internet (fibre) connection is being passed to the Orbi, with the Sky Q Router being left almost doing nothing? Correct.
Possilbe you might ask your ISP if the SKY Q router can be removed from there system and if you can connect the Orbi router in place. They would be able to tell you if this is possible.