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sneh47
Aug 25, 2019Aspirant
Orbi not working, No Error/Warning lights
Hello I have had an Orbi system (RBR50 and a satellite) for a year and everything has been fine with the latest firmware. Yesterday I reset my router to see if my performance in a game was related t...
sneh47
Aug 26, 2019Aspirant
Hi
Thanks for your guys' help. I'm sorry I cannot give a better description of my problems but basically everything looks fine on my PC(I have the PC ethernet icon on my bar) so I would assume its connected properly. However, I get the "This site cannot be reached" error page on any site I go to except Youtube for some reason(I assume that's is some cache issue).
However, my dad and I figured out that AP mode on the orbi and using the modem is working fine. We turned off the wifi radios on the modem like the earlier post suggested and that's where we are now. Everything is working fine now so I assume whatever components get used in the router mode that don't get used in AP mode are not working properly. I don't think I'm losing much from running it in AP mode since the ethernet backhaul is working fine still. I still have Daisy-chain Topology off from my previous testing but I'll try it on and see if everything still works.
Thank you guys for responding and helping me out I appreciate it.
michaelkenward
Aug 27, 2019Guru - Experienced User
sneh47 wrote:
so I assume whatever components get used in the router mode that don't get used in AP mode are not working properly. I don't think I'm losing much from running it in AP mode since the ethernet backhaul is working fine still. I still have Daisy-chain Topology off from my previous testing but I'll try it on and see if everything still works.
In AP mode, the Orbi does not use the router bit.
The symptoms you see are indicators that you may have a modem/router in front of your router. That the Arris delivers wifi sort of confirms this.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
A lot of people use Orbi in AP mode – I do – often because they have better routers in front of it.
The Orbi loses a bit in AP mode, but not much. Don't tell your dad, but one lost feature is the ability to use Parental Controls on the Orbi.
sneh47 wrote:
Hi
Thanks for your guys' help. I'm sorry I cannot give a better description of my problems but basically everything looks fine on my PC(I have the PC ethernet icon on my bar) so I would assume its connected properly. However, I get the "This site cannot be reached" error page on any site I go to except Youtube for some reason(I assume that's is some cache issue).
One thing to check on the PC is how Windows sees the local network. When it first encounters a new network, it tries to protect you from nasties. So it decides ti label the network as a public network. It then blocks of things. To get your life back, you need to tell Windows it is a private network.
- Network and Internet settings
- Network Status
- Change Connection Properties
- Network Profile
- Private