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Device Set Up Question for Orbi RBK23
I recently purchased a Netgear Orbi RBK23 for use in my home -- where I have internet and wifi provided by AT&T with a U-Verse modem/router. I can set up the Orbi but I cannot, by way of connecting i...
The U-Verse modem/router is a Pace 5031INV. I have the Orbi base station connected to it. I fiddled with the firewall to open things up. It looks like this now:
Firewall Active
The firewall actively blocks access of unwanted activity from the Internet.
Current Applications, Pinholes and DMZ Settings: Custom
| Device | Allowed Applications | Application Type | Protocol | Port Number(s) | Public IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBR20 | All | - | (all) | (all) | 23.122.218.18 |
I also tried disabling the wifi interface so that the U-Verse router no longer functioned as a router. The Orbi continued to function as a router, but it did not pick up the internet. I have no idea what AP Mode is.
PaulARahe wrote:
I also tried disabling the wifi interface so that the U-Verse router no longer functioned as a router.
Disabling the wifi will not disable the router bit of the Pace 5031INV.
Try to find a manual for this and see if it has a way of putting it into bridge (modem only) mode.
Messing around with the firewall will get you nowhere.
I have no idea what AP Mode is.
It disables the router bit of the Orbi.
There is support for the Orbi WiFi System, including a manual, somewhere at the end of this link:
>>>> Orbi RBK50 | WiFi System | NETGEAR Support <<<<
See the section Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point.
That leaves the Pace 5031INV to work as the router.