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Orbi and managing wired connections
Hi
I have an Orbi RBK23 with two ports, one is connected to an umanaged Netgear 12 port switch and one goes to the sky hub router. There are two Orbi satellites.
Should I be able to plug into...
The configuration should be like this:
ISP Modem (router mode wifi disabled)>Orbi Router><12port LAN switch<>Satellites and game consoles connected to the switch.
To get management of any satellite or devices behind the Orbi router, you'll need to connect everything behind the Orbi router or the switch thats behind the Orbi router in AP mode.
From what others day PLs can be used, however make sure they are behind the Orbi router. Possible that some PLs may not allow for full app access either. You'll have to play with this.
Thank you for the reply.
Attached is the configuration. I'm not quite sure what you mean when you mention 'behind' when it's a hub and spoke model?
So, I put the ORBI into AP mode.
As you can see in the attached screen shot it is now picking up the wired connections. However I cannot switch them on and off, the slider buttons don't work, nor do they work for all the wireless devices wheras I was able to switch off the wireless networks prior to going to AP mode.
Secondly, I use Circle and now Circle cannot find the previous saved profiles as it cannot work in AP mode only in Router mode.
Should I go back to Router mode and somehow there is another way for the ORBI to recognise and manage the wired connections?
danesbury wrote:
Should I go back to Router mode and somehow there is another way for the ORBI to recognise and manage the wired connections?The situation you want is to have a single router on your network. Either the Skyhub or the Orbi.
Turning off the wifi on the Skyhub does disable the router bit. You'll have to work out how to put the Skyhub into modem only (bridge) mode. Ask Sky, or read the manual.
If you put the Orbi into AP mode, you will lose many features, probably including Disney Circle.
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
I see, I think I have to use my Sky Hub Router for the Sky service seems part of the contract.
If I put the Sky Hub into bridge mode somehow, should I leave ORBI in AP mode as it gives up a lot of features or if the Sky Hub is in bridge mode can I go back to router mode on the ORBI so I can control devices wireless and maybe wired even
danesbury wrote:
Thank you for the reply.
I'm not quite sure what you mean when you mention 'behind' when it's a hub and spoke model?
It means that if the Orbi is in router mode you should plug the Hive Hub into the Netgear Switch, not the Skyhub.
