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Best Cable Modem for an RBR40
I am trying to replace my Comcast rented router with my own Router. I purchased a Arris Surfboard 8200 and could not get my Orbi to work at all. Had a good hardwired connection. Tried everything f...
The SB8200 has 2x ethernet ports on it. It makes you think that you can connect 2 devices to it. But you can't. Comcast only supports 1 public IP address. so only one device can be connected.
Try powering off the sb8200 and the orbi. Give it a couple minutes. disconnect the ethernet from the sb8200. After a couple minutes power it on and let it boot up. Once fully booted, plug the orbi into port 1 and power on the orbi. Give it a few minutes to boot and run its internet setup process. See if it works.