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Orbi and UVerse Wireless Receivers
I've installed the Orbi AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System with an AT&T Uverse system. I replaced the AT&T Wireless Access Point with the Orbi main Router and configured it for AP mode. After successfully...
Sorry to say but there is no way of replaceing the NVG599 with the Orbi. NVG599 is needed to inteface with Uverse, Uverse uses a signaling standard of VDSL, bonding two pairs to give the bandwith along with HPNA for coax Uverse and voice services. It's switch is also what is considered a IGMP switch which means that when two or more Uverse recievers are watching the same show there is only one stream coming from AT&T and the switch handles the multicasting. That is why there are issues with Uverse recievers attached behind a second router.
Bsed on what you are telling me is that all 4 of the LAN ports of the NVG599 have Uverse receivers or the WAP for the wireless reciver attached. The only solution is to get a decent switch. AT&T was installing a Netgear Fast Ethernet switch with 5 ports for household with more that 4 receivers when they did my install. Some techs now install the GS205. Here is a link on Amazon and the price is very low:
So what you should do for best performance is do the following on the NVG599:
LAN Port 1: Uverse Receiver
LAN Port 2: Uverse Receiver
LAN Port 3: Orbi Router
LAN Port 4: GS250 Switch
Then plug your other Uverse receiver and WAP into the GS205 switch:
Port 1: to NVG599 Port 4
Port 2: Uverse Reciver
Port 3: Uverse Wap
RonV42, I apologize for the slow response but I started and got to a sticking point. I don't have enough ports on the back of the NVG599 to hook up the U-Verse WAP (Arris VAP2500) and the Orbi Router. The other ports are used by the UVERSE DVR Receiver and I'm assuming (per your diagram) the two incoming UVerse Receiver streams. I tried running the UVerse DVR through the ports on the Orbi router but then the other receivers couldn't find the recordings. A friend suggested using a NetGear Smart Switch but that seems like overkill as I don't need but 1 additional port. The smallest NetGear switch is a 5 port (with 1 PoE port). That will be $70 and a total of 7 unnecessary ports (between the switch and the Orbi router).
Do you have any suggestions on how to configure the system without the switch? Is it possible to replace the entire RG with the Orbi Router (configured as a Router and not the AP as its currently configured).
By the way, lastly, I found a very cheesy but effective workaround for the signal dropping issue that started this. I start recording the live stream with the DVR and then switch over to playing the recording (in almost real time); no signal drops.
Thanks in advance for any further help you can provide!
Sorry to say but there is no way of replaceing the NVG599 with the Orbi. NVG599 is needed to inteface with Uverse, Uverse uses a signaling standard of VDSL, bonding two pairs to give the bandwith along with HPNA for coax Uverse and voice services. It's switch is also what is considered a IGMP switch which means that when two or more Uverse recievers are watching the same show there is only one stream coming from AT&T and the switch handles the multicasting. That is why there are issues with Uverse recievers attached behind a second router.
Bsed on what you are telling me is that all 4 of the LAN ports of the NVG599 have Uverse receivers or the WAP for the wireless reciver attached. The only solution is to get a decent switch. AT&T was installing a Netgear Fast Ethernet switch with 5 ports for household with more that 4 receivers when they did my install. Some techs now install the GS205. Here is a link on Amazon and the price is very low:
So what you should do for best performance is do the following on the NVG599:
LAN Port 1: Uverse Receiver
LAN Port 2: Uverse Receiver
LAN Port 3: Orbi Router
LAN Port 4: GS250 Switch
Then plug your other Uverse receiver and WAP into the GS205 switch:
Port 1: to NVG599 Port 4
Port 2: Uverse Reciver
Port 3: Uverse Wap
That sounds like just the input I needed! I've ordered the NetGear switch you recommended and will build out the system on Saturday. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks.
RonV42,
Your advice worked. I now have a fully functional Uverse+Orbi system using the Netgear GS205 switch. Thanks for your patience and help!
Glad I could help.