Bridge mode not working for CBR40 Router

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Bmurph wrote:

Hi All, I have an issues here that I am trying to resolve can cannot figure out for the life of me. I am trying to connect the Orbi router to an ATT router. I understand in router mode this will cause a double NAT and not be able to resolve traffic from ATT to Orbi. Here is what I cannot figure out. Firmware is v2.5.x up to date as of this post. When Orbi is connected to the ATT router (Obri in Router mode) after factory reset. I can see the Orbi wifi network and connect to it just fine to setup the Orbi Router. However, in order to connect to Orbi router for setup via wifi, I need to disconnect the cable from the ATT router to the Orbi router as they both use 192.168.1.x subnets (double NAT). After I connect to Orbi with the cable disconnected between ATT and Orbi, I attempt to put the Orbi in bridge mode. When I do this, I cannot connect by LAN cable (CAT5) and no wifi networks show again. I keep having to factory reset back to Router mode for wifi and device setup. Any suggestions on what to do and if I can SSH to look at some logs on the router to see WTH is going on? Thanks in advance all!

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Sorry to say this BUT... I sincerely believe the CBR40 Cable Modem router cannot be connected to another router, ONLY to a cable system COAX.  I think what you are trying to do is impossible. Check the CBR40 user manual to make sure.

https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/CBK40/CBK40_All_MSOs_UM_EN.pdf 

Orbi's do not support SSH, but they do support telnet. Activate telnet by connecting to http://orbilogin.net/debug.htm with the admin credentials ("admin" and "password" - unless you have changed the password).