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What mode is the CL router working in? Bridge or Router mode? 

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jhoff909 wrote:

Thanks.  My system doesn't have a modem tho (CL gigabit fiber).  But, I'll do ONT, CL router, Orbi router, Oribi Satellites one at a time.  But that all will have to wait until the family and renters aren't using it...

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Router.  Orbi is in AP mode.  As we've discussed before, I tried really hard to take the CL router out of the system - it worked but the Orbi's wired and wireless speeds suffered significantly.

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FURRYe38 wrote:

What mode is the CL router working in? Bridge or Router mode? 

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jhoff909 wrote:

Thanks.  My system doesn't have a modem tho (CL gigabit fiber).  But, I'll do ONT, CL router, Orbi router, Oribi Satellites one at a time.  But that all will have to wait until the family and renters aren't using it...

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Ah ok. Just checking.

Did the restart of the whole system.  Painful :(  After the first restart, there were issues that I'm not entirely sure how to describe.  I did a second restart of just the Orbi components and now it's working - again maybe better than before except that the connected devices list is pretty hosed up.  There are for example devices that I know are connected via a static IP that I can connect to but I don't see in the list...  I will try a factory reset this weekend when I have time.  It will be easier now that it's just in AP mode - less to setup.  Do you have a recommended way to do the reset?

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jhoff909 wrote:

Router.  Orbi is in AP mode.  As we've discussed before, I tried really hard to take the CL router out of the system - it worked but the Orbi's wired and wireless speeds suffered significantly.

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FURRYe38 wrote:

What mode is the CL router working in? Bridge or Router mode? 

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jhoff909 wrote:

Thanks.  My system doesn't have a modem tho (CL gigabit fiber).  But, I'll do ONT, CL router, Orbi router, Oribi Satellites one at a time.  But that all will have to wait until the family and renters aren't using it...

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Press the reset button in back for 15 seconds then release. I would do this on the RBR first, then RBS. Turn OFF the RBS after they are reset. Then setup the RBR from scratch. I tend to do this off line from the ISP modem or main host router. If yoru going to use AP mode, then configure the RBR for AP mode. I like using a static IP address ON the RBR for AP mode vs Dynamic. However your host routers default IP address pool should be smaller so you can assigne static IP addresses ON devices that are out side of the host routers default IP address pool. Static IP addressed devices should not be with in the default IP address pool on the host router.

Once you have the RBR setup for AP mode and configured for your needs, connecting it to the host router and check it's operation. Depending on RBS placement, disable Diasy Chain unless you have your RBS out in a line from the RBR. Beamforming, MIMO and Fast Roaming should be enabled. If all good with the RBR, turn on the 1st RBS and I use the sync button on the RBS and RBR to add it. I recommend doing this in the same room or near the RBR first with both RBS. Once both RBSs are synced, go to your host router and set a IP address reservation for the RBS seen there. This will ensure they get the same IP address each time they connect for services. Once the RBS are setup, power them off and place in remote locations and turn them ON one at a time. They should connect. 

How I do most of my setups that work well for AP mode. 

Thanks - I'll work on that over the weekend.  Interesting, I looked at how my CL router is setup for reservations and it has an odd to me at least config:

Default as above has a whole bunch of devices with reservations that I don't care about.

Use the Choose File button at the bottom of the editor screen to inlcude your picture files. 

That's strange, let me try again:

But trying to do it in-line:

Interesting, inline doesn't seem to work.

I see the IP address range and DHCP state and reservation sections....

The inline picture has to be approved by a forum moderator. :smileywink:

If it's not obvious, the config creates an automatic reservation range where if a client gets an IP address in that range (in this case from 100-177) it automatically gets a reservation.  I didn't show it but below, I can see a large number of reservations, some from devices that transiently visited (friends phones, etc).  I have the DHCP range (a different page) set to .100 - .254 and have clients with static IPs configured in the 2-99 range.  My RBR50 for example has one of the automatic reservations (.109) which is why it's IP address hasn't changed as I upgraded firmware, rebooted, etc.  Which I was kinda curious about.  I'm gonna turn that off, remove all of the reservations (none of which I care about) and setup a static IP for the RBR and maybe the two RBSs.  Or realistically, just

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FURRYe38 wrote:

I see the IP address range and DHCP state and reservation sections....

 

The inline picture has to be approved by a forum moderator. :smileywink:

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using reservations is actually better...

Can those reservations be removed from the modems UI? 

Yes, there is a remove button.  I have been avoiding touching it until later as if I start, I will get distracted and it's still a work (from home) day for me.  But I would want to also turn off the automatic reservations featuer (2nd radio button in the screenshot) at the same time otherwise I assume they will just come back.

Yes something to try over the weekend and yes, turn off auto reservations.