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Kayceejake
Jul 12, 2022Initiate
Orbi RB50 connecting to Starlink
Hoping someone can help. I currently have Orbi RB50 with 3 satellites hooked up to my Comcast DSL. We just got Starlink and I have an Ethernet port with the Starlink. Can I just unplug the Orbi fr...
plemans
Jul 12, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Are you leaving the starlink router in router mode? If so, just put the orbi in access point mode.
Or you can direct wire it. You'll end up in a double nat. Usually not much of an issue but some services have issues with double nat (what putting it in AP mode fixes)
- KayceejakeJul 12, 2022Initiate
Thank you. How do I put orbi in access point mode. Do I need to reset orbi prior to hooking up with starlink?
- plemansJul 12, 2022Guru - Experienced User
If you're using access point mode, you shouldn't need a reset as AP mode disables a lot of services that do traffic inspection.
https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point