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n_sonic
Feb 11, 2021Aspirant
DHCP / IP Issues with Sky Broadband (UK FTTC DSL) Hub
Hello all. Hoping you might be able to advise me on this issue please? I recently received an updated modem/router from my broadband provider. It was supposedly the newer/better model and it ...
CrimpOn
Feb 11, 2021Guru - Experienced User
n_sonic wrote:On it's own, the new modem/router (with it's wi-fi off) dishes out 192.168.0.x addresses and a "router" address of192.168.0.1 via its ethernet ports.
However, the moment the Orbi is connected to this new modem/router - everything starts getting 192.168.1.x addresses a "router" address of 192.168.0.250. This causes all internet connectivity to fail and neither the modem/router or Orbi are accessible via their browser-based admin interfaces anymore.
This happens when anything is connected to the new router, or just when the Orbi is connected?
The broadband supplier has no suggestions?