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Can’t use AP mode on new RBK53
Hey all, New Orbi owner. To cut a long story short, everything works great in Router mode. As soon as I switch to AP mode, everything goes offline. Satellites go magenta. I can occasionally connect...
Potentially, yes. It seems like it. But that Zyxel C1100Z is a router, not a modem.
In any case it doesn't matter now I switched router completely.
First and foremost it's a modem with built in router. Modem router combo. Ya AP mode should have worked however we've seen varied issues with Orbi and some ISP Modems.
Anyways, glad the new stuff is working. Enjoy now. :smileyvery-happy:
No, it's really just a router for my uses. It has the ability to run PPPoE and VLAN tagging for CenturyLink fiber, but it's just a router in this case. My Asus RT-AC68U could do the same, and it's just a router, and so is the Ubiquiti ERX that I replaced the Zyxel with. For fiber connections it's just a router. :)
Bill,
We don't question Furry around these parts, if he says it is a modem, it is a modem!
He is like a professional help desk person, knows scripts, has spoken with real Netgear support reps, and has something to say on virtually any topic posted!
Ragar99 wrote:
He is like a professional help desk person, knows scripts, has spoken with real Netgear support reps, and has something to say on virtually any topic posted!
FURRYe38 knows how to use a search engine:
Using your ZyXEL C1100Z | CenturyLink Internet Help
Look at the LAN ports on the back.
All those ports mean router. It also says so at the bottom of the table.
Turning off the wifi does not turn off the router bit.
- Eh? Yes it’s a router. Who said it isn’t a router?
I fear people are "picking nits". Furry38 mentioned that it is a modem/router combination, which it clearly IS (see the jack labeled "DSL" in the picture), but it can also be deployed as only a router (with the jack labeled "WAN"). In this specific case, the product was deployed as a router, and replacing it with a different router solved the problem. Everybody is "right".
