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GS116 bring all Orbi network internet down
I have an Orbi network with two satallites, which have been in place for two years. I have a Spectrum business cable modem, installed about 3 months ago. I purchased 2 GS116 v2 ProSafe 16 port gigabi...
Okay. I'll try to connect the switch with nothing plugged in to it, and see what that does.
Would help to identify the Spectrum modem by brand & model number. These switches come with Netgear's usual 90 days of "complimentary support". There is a link on the product registration page to Support.
Just in general, if the Orbi is in router mode (the default) and the Sprectrum device is also a router (which it probably is if there is an open ethernet port for the switch in addition to the Orbi), plugging a switch directly into the Spectrum modem will cause issues with local networking. On the other hand, if the Spectrum has only a single ethernet port and the Orbi was unplugged to connect the switch, then none of the devices on the switch should get an IP address.
It's a Spectrum 802.11ac Wave 2 Router model RAC2V1K.
I did misspeak. I forgot that when Spectrum updated my equipment, they installed a separate cable modem and router. Sorry. My Orbi is configured as an access point. I tried plugging into both the Orbi and router, but not the cable modem. I'm trying that now.
Actually, I can't plug it in to the cable modem. It only has one port for the router.