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Orbi periodically lose internet connection
Hi everyone, I used to have only an internet box which acts as modem and router. Recently I bought the Orbi RBK852 Mesh System and set it up in router mode behind the internet box, the latter being...
Putting the Orbi in AP mode would be simplest and best way for you. This would disable the DHCP services on the Orbi. You will not need to use DMZ or IP passthru on the modem when using AP mode on the Orbi. You need to maintain a level of security at the modem for the Orbi in ap mode.
https://kb.netgear.com/26765/Disabled-Features-on-the-Router-when-set-to-AP-Mode
NG Support proposes to me another solution: put Orbi router in fixed IP and deactivate DHCP on Orbi router while the DMZ solution you suggest seems to be the reverse, i.e. deactivating DHCP on the Internet box. Before applying one or the other solution I would like to know what are the advantages and inconveniences of each. Could you advise me on that ? Because I'm afraid to mess up all my installation by playing around with such settings.
Putting the Orbi in AP mode would be simplest and best way for you. This would disable the DHCP services on the Orbi. You will not need to use DMZ or IP passthru on the modem when using AP mode on the Orbi. You need to maintain a level of security at the modem for the Orbi in ap mode.
https://kb.netgear.com/26765/Disabled-Features-on-the-Router-when-set-to-AP-Mode