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Can't Port Forward or Host Game Servers with Orbi
Hi, i've been searching around online for quite a while now and se a lot of people have had problems with port forwarding on orbi systems. But i haven't seen an article or forum post like with mine. ...
Ok. Take your time when doing it and start with the Orbi router first. Turn off the satellites and don't worry about them until you have the Orbi router setup and tested. Ensure the configuration of the ISP modem is correct for your gaming needs. The Orbi in AP mode will only just pass thru data from the modem to your PC. It won't effect what you have set up on the modem/router while in AP mode.
I enabled AP mode but my friend still cant see my game!
FIrst off, do you get internet thru the AP mode system?
You'll need to configure the ISP modem for any port useage and forwarding configurations since the ISP modem is still the main host router for your gaming needs. Contact the ISP or Mfr of the modem for help and informatoin on this. The Orbi in AP mode is now just strickly data pass-through only. No routing abilities. This is all being handled by the ISP Modem/router now.
Im connected to my Orbi wifi via AP mode
I dont want to sound rude in any way because of the fast support from you, but I'll be sitting here waiting beause I have nothing better to do besides wait for help. I need this to be set up as soon as possible because if my mom finds me wang-jangling the internet, im toast.
I would get on the phone with the ISP support. ISP Modem routers vary with options and fetures. I don't use or have this particular modem so I don't have the experience to help you with it. ISP Tech services will be able to help you configure it though.Do a search on the web for your model modem and game port configurations. See if anything pops up for you.
The Orbi doesn't need to be configured any more. Just need to get gaming port configurations set up on the ISP modem now is all.
I was able to host servers perfectly fine before on my ISP's WiFi, am I forgetting some setting? Do I need to enable something else?
No. Nothing else needs to be done on the Orbi. Its all in data traffice pass thru mode. Try connecting to the Orbi base unit and not the satellite. Turn that off for now. See if you can get connected. If the wireless is disabled ON the ISP modem and your just using the Orbi base in AP mode, this should work well.
You might reboot the ISP modem, Orbi base and your PC.
Ensure your seeing an IP address on your PC from the modem router.
I'll try this. If i get it working you can expect a large influx of Kudos coming your way.
Just checking on this...any progress?
Nope.
Frontier makes you pay to even ask them if bridge mode is possible. And that is not an option for me. Ugh, why does NETGEAR have to be so complicated. We got extenders when we first moved here and they just stopped working. Now this, it's just dissapointing.
IF the Orbi in in AP mode, configuration of the ISP Modem and router for gaming and such is all thats needed. Would not have to do anything with the Orbi.
That's what I thought but putting the Orbis in AP mode made no difference. I still couldn't host servers or do anything different. When I was on my ISP's Router, hosting servers was fine and everything else. If the Orbis are in AP mode do they still make a NAT?
I have talked to NETGEAR support at least 6 times and all they've said is contact my ISP which is ridiculous. They should be able to help me fix my product. One agent said they'd contact a "Higher Team" and send me an email 12 hours later. And three days later I haven't heard anything since. If I can't get this fixed I'll never buy a product from this company again because this is ridiculous.
No. If they're in AP mode, they aren't performing NAT. NAT is a router function, connecting two different networks (e.g., 192.168.1.0 on your LAN, and, say, 60.17.163.0 on the WAN, from your ISP). When you're running the Orbi in AP mode, everything connected to the AP is on the same IP network (maybe 172.16.1.0, provided by your ISP modem/router, for instance, for the LAN side), regardless of how anything is connected to the Orbi (wirelessly, LAN port, WAN port).
If you're changing the Orbi to AP mode, maybe try power cycling the modem/route, and the Orbi router (in AP mode) and Orbi satellite(s).
Thank you for giving me ome more info. I'll try that soon. Currently my entire family is home and i'll be killed if i try messing with the internet while they're here.
Understandable. My best time to do stuff like this is after everyone has gone to bed. :smileywink:
randomousity is correct as well. AP Mode disables any NAT and routing functions of the Orbi. Just works as a data traffic passthrough.
Thank you all so much for all the help. I'll try powering off all the extenders and switching to AP mode and what-not soon. I'll report back anything in a day or two when I have the time to mess with the internet.
Ok. Take your time when doing it and start with the Orbi router first. Turn off the satellites and don't worry about them until you have the Orbi router setup and tested. Ensure the configuration of the ISP modem is correct for your gaming needs. The Orbi in AP mode will only just pass thru data from the modem to your PC. It won't effect what you have set up on the modem/router while in AP mode.
This is ridiculous.
I've turned my Orbi back to AP mode and turned all the satellites and the Orbi router off and on and it still isnt working.
ugh.
Are you sure you have the ISP modem/router configured correctly?
What happens if you conenct your PC directly to the ISP Modem with out connecting to the Orbi?
No wait! It did work!
Sorry for the late response, I was busy playing Red Alert with my friends the rest of the night.
Wow, it realy was "Did you try turning it off an on?"
Thanks for all the help, you guys are the best!
Glad you finally got it working. Enjoy now. Hope the family will enjoy too. :smileywink:
I would do a save configuration to file on both ISP modem and Orbi.
