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Orbi and printer on one network, PC on another
Hi- just got my new Orbi set up and pretty happy. But having some printer and file sharing trouble. A main PC and the Orbi are both plugged into cable modem, which hands out DHCP addresses. So mai...
You need to connect your PC to the Orbi along with the printer.
Modem Combo Units:
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, LAN to LAN and configure AP mode on the Orbi router.
FURRYe38 wrote:
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, LAN to LAN and configure AP mode on the Orbi router.
According to the Orbi manual, page 90, you want to connect the WAN port of the Orbi to a LAN port of the existing modem/router before setting AP mode on the Orbi.