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Orbi in AP Mode - many functions not working
I have my Orbi router setup in AP mode. I am running multiple Orbi satellites. Since setting it up this way, I can: No longer use the Orbi app to manage the router and the network. I've re...
hthompson94 wrote:
- No longer use the Orbi app to manage the router and the network. I've read many postings that say "should work", but it doesn't. So I'm either missing something or it doesn't work.
- When I use the Web interface to manage firmware, it only allows me to update the main router node firmware and not the satellites. I have to update the satellite firmware by connecting directly to the satellite and manually updating.
Can someone either point out what I need to do to make these features work, or at least confirm that they are not working for other folks as well?
I want to reinforce the response from FURRYe38 . When in AP mode, the Orbi is NOT a router. Not in any way. In addition to not assigning IP addresse via DHCP, an AP does not enable any sort of port management, route management, does not enable Disney Circle or any sort of firewall functions, etc. etc.. If the existing router is not letting you do things that you want to do, the solution is to have the existing device put into "passthrough" or "bridge" mode and put the Orbi into router mode. Only have one router.