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daddylogan
Aspirant
May 06, 2022

Making my ORBI RBR50 a second network IP

Ok, have had the Orbi RBR50 for a while and 1 satellite. Had it hooked to a Aris Surfboard modem and it worked great. Then I moved to North Dakota and when they hooked my bundle of TV and Internet...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
May 06, 2022

Yes, the Orbi system can be plugged into that open LAN port on the new system and will create the same WiFi network that you had before.

The only difference may be that the IP addresses will change if there is a conflict with that new router.

 

What many customers elect to do is have only one router.  That is:

  • Put the Orbi router into Access Point (AP) mode so that it provides WiFi, but does not do any of the "router functions", such as assigning IP addresses, forwarding ports, Parental Controls, etc. etc.
  • Find a way to put the ISP combination device into "modem only" mode and disable any WiFi that it might have.
    • CrimpOn's avatar
      CrimpOn
      Guru - Experienced User
      May 07, 2022

      I didn't watch the entire 33 minutes, but in general he seems to be correct.  The keys are:

       

      • It has to be an Ethernet cable connecting the two routers.  As long as they are in the same room, that's pretty easy.  But then there are two WiFi routers in the same room, possibly using the same WiFi channels. Moving the 2nd router to a different room can be a chore.
      • If just "connected", then the two neworks are entirely separate, which often isn't ideal. Devices on one network cannot connect to devices on the other network.
      • And with a "Double NAT", there are specific applications which fail:
        https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT 

      Good Luck!

      • daddylogan's avatar
        daddylogan
        Aspirant
        May 07, 2022

        Later in the video, he actually change channels on both - for example one on channel 3 and one on channel 11 and he also assigns different IP ranges for each for the devices to take hold of. Yes, my router would be within 10 feet of each other, connected by an ethernet cable and each have it's own SSID and IP number and run on different channels...then naturally I could run my sattelite unit downstairs on the Orbi network and connect things downstairs to that.

        At least that is the plan.

        peace out,

        Mike