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CJGaither
Aspirant
May 24, 2019

Orbi blocking websites, Frontier Quantum Gateway

I have Frontier internet service via a Quantum Gateway router. I attached an Orbi router and two satelittes and the system worked fine for almost a year until last week. I cannot load most websites. ...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 01, 2019

I would configure the Orbi for AP mode again. When in AP mode, there would be nothing on the Orbi that would be blocking anything....

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CJGaither
Aspirant
Jun 01, 2019

Thanks for the reply. How do you set AP mode on the Orbi? Before I just turned off the wifi to my Frontier router and turned on the Orbi, no setting required and all worked fine, so I'm lost. I really appreciate the help!

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    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 01, 2019
    CJGaither wrote:

    Thanks for the reply. How do you set AP mode on the Orbi?

     

     

    There is support for the Orbi WiFi System, including a manual, somewhere at the end of this link:

     

    >>>> Orbi RBK50 | WiFi System | NETGEAR Support <<<<

     

    The manual says:

     

    ADVANCED>AdvancedSetup>Router/APMode

     

    CJGaither wrote:

    Before I just turned off the wifi to my Frontier router and turned on the Orbi, no setting required and all worked fine...

     

    That's not good enough. The router was still working as a router. You were just lucky that your network sorted itself out. Something has happened since then to confuse it.

     

    In AP mode you should be safe. If doing this disables Orbi features that you rely on, then work out how to put your Frontier device into bridge (modem only) mode.