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Authentication Required using Orbi with Google Fiber
So I bought the Orbi system and used it flawlessly with TWC cable internet. Took the Orbi to my new house where we had Google Fiber installed. Unfortunately, some web pages ask for username and pass...
So just for giggles, went into Fiber settings again and turned wifi off. But in Orbi settings, there is nothing to set it to bridge mode. Went online anyway to check and it's the same. What's really odd is some pages load, others need authorization. I checked someone's twitter fine but going to ESPN, CNN, and others don't work. Anyway. I ran some speed tests on both networks (Google Fiber Box and Orbi) and there was little difference in speed albeit I didn't have the satellite hooked up for Orbi. If I can get decent speed far away from the Google box then I guess I'll have to be satisfied. Anyone interested in purchasing a wireless mesh system?
Strange the Orbi should be able to operate as a access point other people who use fiber internet have used gateways from their isp's and netgear routers together before and not had problems like this sure lan cable pluged into the wrong port or a bad cable.
Doctorold wrote:
But in Orbi settings, there is nothing to set it to bridge mode.You don't want bridge mode, you want to set up the Orbi as a wifi access point. That's usually called AP mode, and it's described on page 75 of the Orbi manual here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/Orbi_UM_EN.pdf
If you don't use port forwarding, you can also keep using the Orbi in router mode, just connect it's internet port to a lan port of the google network box (and don't connect anything else to the google network box).
Either way, if the network box has wifi, you'll want to turn that off.
So I went back and tried again. Cutoff wifi on my Google box. I have the Orbi connected via Ethernet to the Google box. Then I connect via wifi to my Orbi network. I tried to login via orbilogin.com but it wouldn't take the username and password (basically like the same request it gives me when I have tried to use it as a router) It finally gave me a page that said enter the serial number and we'll help you with your password. I did that and got ......"page not found". I have the Netgear genie app installed but it has no settings to adjust between router and access point. I'm stuck and frustrated. Guess I have wasted $$$ unless I can find someone who wants and Orbi. Used to work great on old fashioned cable internet.
Doctorold wrote:So I went back and tried again. Cutoff wifi on my Google box. I have the Orbi connected via Ethernet to the Google box. Then I connect via wifi to my Orbi network. I tried to login via orbilogin.com but it wouldn't take the username and password (basically like the same request it gives me when I have tried to use it as a router) It finally gave me a page that said enter the serial number and we'll help you with your password. I did that and got ......"page not found". I have the Netgear genie app installed but it has no settings to adjust between router and access point. I'm stuck and frustrated. Guess I have wasted $$$ unless I can find someone who wants and Orbi. Used to work great on old fashioned cable internet.
Remove Genie from the computer or phone and use a web browser to log in via lan cable from a computer to Orbi base station if netgear has kept the same ip address it should be 192.168.1.1 for the router's gui menu.
