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Mike9676
Aug 21, 2019Aspirant
My Netgear Nighthawk CM1100 Won't Work With My Orbi Mesh System
I bought a netgear nighthawk CM 1100 router and the three unit Orbi mesh system to cover 7,500 square feet (it has one Orbi router and two Orbi satellites). The Orbi will not work with the modem. A...
- Aug 23, 2019
That worked. Thank you all!
FURRYe38
Aug 21, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Disable Link Aggreggation on the modem and be sure to connect the LAN cable from the RBRs yellow WAN port to the #1 port on the CM1100 only. There are other ports on the CM modem which will not be used. Only Port #1 on the CM1100 is used.
Power OFF both CM and RBR for 30 seconds, then power ON the modem and let it sync. Then power ON the RBR and walk thru the setup wizard with a wire connected PC to the back of the RBR and use a web browser to walk thru the setup wizard.
- Mike9676Aug 21, 2019Aspirant
Thank you, I will try this but how do you disable link aggregation on the modem?
- CrimpOnAug 21, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Mike9676 wrote:Thank you, I will try this but how do you disable link aggregation on the modem?
This may be on page 18 of the user manual: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/CM1100/CM1100_All_MSOs_UM_EN.pdf