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Gwgfree
Initiate
Jan 27, 2018

Orbi Blocking Websites

After returning home and having the orbi offline (4 week) we turned everything back on and are having this issue: -some websites, including the Netgear website, are being blocked. Typical error messa...
Troubleshooting
JerseyJack's avatar
JerseyJack
Initiate
Dec 28, 2018

Hey folks, I was going down that path that someone recommended regarding how to configure my Orbi as a wireless access point (see here: https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point) and when I logged into my Orbi using my iPhone (which was using the Orbi for wifi), I got a message that said (paraphrasing) "the Orbi has reconfigured its router address to avoid conflicts with your cable modem".  Once it did that, I tried connecting from a pc to one of the web sites that was asking for my credentials, and I got right through with no prompt!  Guessing the latest firmware helps fix this?  I'm running FW version 2.2.1.210.  Hope this helps!

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 28, 2018

This would probably be due to your ISP modem already having a router built in and not FW related. 

What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem your Orbi is connected too? 

JerseyJack wrote:

Hey folks, I was going down that path that someone recommended regarding how to configure my Orbi as a wireless access point (see here: https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point) and when I logged into my Orbi using my iPhone (which was using the Orbi for wifi), I got a message that said (paraphrasing) "the Orbi has reconfigured its router address to avoid conflicts with your cable modem".  Once it did that, I tried connecting from a pc to one of the web sites that was asking for my credentials, and I got right through with no prompt!  Guessing the latest firmware helps fix this?  I'm running FW version 2.2.1.210.  Hope this helps!