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Boomerang3
Apprentice
Jul 09, 2020
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Obri with ATT&T Arris BGW210-700 and NO Passthrough Setup - Orbi DHCP Server

Hi All,   I currently have my Orbi acting as the DHCP server / Router, NO PASSTHROUGH.   I have read there may be some issues with the Orbi resolving server names.  I have a home automation servi...
  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Jul 10, 2020

    If the Orbi WAN IP address is a "public" IP address, then I have taken us off in a tangent.

    I got misled by "low hanging fruit."  Sorry.

     

    Neglected to ask some basic questions:

    • What is the automation server connected to?
      Orbi or Arris?
    • Were you able to access the home automation server using the CNAME before removing the modem and installing the Arris?
      The reason I ask stems from my limited understanding of how web browsers resolve URL's.
      "polisy" is definitely not something that can be resolved into an IP address by a DNS server. (no "dot" - com, org, gov, etc.)

    Going back to the original post, I recall seeing a number of posts complaining that the Orbi does not resolve local DNS names.  (My Pi-hole DNS has the option to add local names, and they require "dot something" to resolve.  i.e. http://printer doesn't work, whereas http://printer.local or http://printer.x does.

     

    I also neglected to detect that this is an Orbi "Pro" system, with which I have absolutely no experience at all.  There is a separate community forum for the Pro product: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-Pro-WiFi-for-Small-Business/bd-p/en-business-pro-wifi 

    People who participate in that forum are much more likely to have experience with how the Pro Orbi functions.