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CarlCO
Jun 03, 2022Aspirant
Chromecast is not working with Orbi mesh
I had my system up and running perfectly, then we moved away for a year (stored everything in boxes) and when we came back I'm having issues getting some of my smart devices to connect.
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michaelkenward
Jun 08, 2022Guru - Experienced User
CarlCO wrote:
I'm not overly tech savvy, changed orbi settings to/from bridge mode.
Why did you try that?
It might help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router, if there is one. The model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?
The reason for asking is that a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router. That can complicate troubleshooting.
- CarlCOJun 08, 2022AspirantArris SURFboard SB8200
- michaelkenwardJun 08, 2022Guru - Experienced User
CarlCO wrote:
Arris SURFboard SB8200OK. Nothing routery in there.
If only some devices play up when others are working, I'd start with the devices rather than the router. It just puts out the wifi. It is then up to the clients to do their stuff.