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Fairorth
Jan 10, 2020Aspirant
Cisco SPA525G IP Phone
Hello, Just got my new Orbi system set up and running and results are fantastic so far. I have the Orbi router and 1 satellite. I have many devices connected, both to the 2.4GHz band and the 5GHz...
Fairorth
Jan 10, 2020Aspirant
Thank you CrimpOn!
Not sure if my note qualified as a User Guide but I appreciate the thought no matter what!!
No, I actually didn't connect it directly. I had the phone working for a long time over my existing WiFi, but yesterday I installed the Orbi. I used to have an Arris 1602 cable modem and then a WiFi router provided by Spectrum. I picked up the Orbi, and ditched the Spectrum WiFi, connecting my Orbi router to the Arris. I am using it in router mode but not really doing anything special with Orbi as a router. I wonder if AP mode might be a solution?
No, I didn't try WPS either! Honestly, I didn't realize the Orbi had that feature. I configured the SSID and profile manually on the phone and attempted to connect to it, but the connection (authentication?) failed.
Thanks again for the reply!
Marc
CrimpOn
Jan 10, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Every time I replace a WiFi router, I use the exact same SSID and password on the new one, so that my devices do not have to be reconfigured. Did you elect to reconfigure everything?