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ITTOG
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May 10, 2021

Motorola Modem MB8611 Will Not Work with Orbi

Does anyone know if there are any modem's Orbi will not work with? I am having issues with the modem whenever I connect my router. If I connect a laptop to the modem everything works great. But onc...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 10, 2021

Did you power OFF both RBR and Modem for 30 seconds, then back ON with the modem first then RBR?

NGs CM series modems work with Orbi systems. 

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ITTOG
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Jun 01, 2021
FURRYe38 wrote:

Did you power OFF both RBR and Modem for 30 seconds, then back ON with the modem first then RBR?

NGs CM series modems work with Orbi systems. 

 

Yes and about a thousand variations.