Orbi AC3000 (RBR50) and IPTV via Telenor

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Noroddveien wrote:

Hi, I recently subscribed to Telenor (ISP) fiber internet here in Norway. I previously had cable internet with coaxial TV connections. With Telenor´s fiber network, coaxial connections to TVs are no longer possible. All TVs need to be connected to the home network via ethernet when connected as IPTVs. This works fine when using the Telenor-supplied Zyxel P8702N router. The router connects to a T-We decoder and then to the TV. However, I have a state-of-the-art Netgear Orbi mesh system which includes a RBR50 router. I would think the RBR50 is technically capable of handling IPTV but am having problems. I am trying to connect as follows:

 

Fiber ONT -> RBR50 -> T-We -> TV

 

Fiber ONT : NOKIA G-010G-P

Router: Netgear Orbi, RBR50

TV decoder, T-We: ADB 5743CDX

TV: Sony Bravia (connected via HDMI cable to decoder)

 

I have set RBR50 up using IGMP proxying which I understand enables multicast. SIP ALG is also disabled. In addition, I have enabled IPv6. After this setup, everything is 90% fine, however the TV picture will freeze now and then. Also, I need to turn the T-We box off/on to get back to a live broadcast when it freezes.

 

I’ve read several articles stating that VLAN may be required for IPTV but have not succeeded in getting it to work (the internet connection fails etc).

 

Anyone out there that has succeeded in setting up RBR50 with IPTV? I do not want to have to use the Zyxel at all (e.g. bridge mode). 

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I was in Oslo yesterday. It's a beatiful city indeed :)

Yes, you need VLAN for IPTV for this to work properly. All what you can do now in Orbi to prioritize IPTV packets -if you want the T-We to be connected via Orbi- is to make sure WMM is enabled which is by default.

In fact VLAN tagging was enabled sometime ago in the software but it was removed in later software. I can see that the related parameters are still there so I really hope that Netgear Orbi team will soon get it back in a future software.

https://kb.netgear.com/000038854/How-do-I-set-up-a-bridge-for-a-VLAN-tag-group-for-my-Orbi-WiFi-System-if-I-live-in-Singapore.

For now, I think your best option is to use the ISP router (the Zyxel) before Orbi. 

Please have a look at this as well (in Swedish): https://forum.telia.se/forums/topic/13532-netgear-orbi-iptv-problem/