Orbi AP Mode

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I have set up Orbi in AP Mode on my home network because in router mode along side my Xfinity router it was interfering with use of Sonos. How can I tell whether it is functioning properly? All diagnostics seem to require being connected to the Orbi network. Please excuse my ignorance and confusion.&nbsp;

garcohsf · Answer

I seem to be getting no light on my Orbi router.

st_shaw · Answer

Connect the Orbi router's Yellow Internet port to one of the LAN ports on the Xfinity router. &nbsp;Turn OFF WiFi on the XFinity. Everything wired and WiFi should be on the same network.
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If you are running Sonos in Boost mode (i.e. ANY Sonos is wired) then you need to configure the 2.4 GHz channels on Orbi and Sonos. &nbsp;Set one of them to CH1 and the other to CH11. &nbsp;Log into the XFinity router to lookup the IP addres of your Orbi router. &nbsp;Log into the Orbi admin GUI at that address using a web browser. &nbsp;Set the channels using the GUI.
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Sonos channels are set via the controller app.
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That should be all that's required.

garcohsf · Answer

Thanks for the quick reply. How do I turn WiFi off on the Xfinity?

st_shaw · Answer

garcohsf wrote:
Thanks for the quick reply. How do I turn WiFi off on the Xfinity?

I'd have to look it up on Google, which you can do as easily as me. &nbsp;The router will have and admin GUI and somewhere in the menu system will be&nbsp;a setting to turn of the WiFi radios. You must do this or you will have problems with your WiFi.

garcohsf · Answer

I switched the Xfinity router to bridge mode; now I have no wireless service at all, Orbi is showing a magenta color&nbsp;

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