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Orbi RBR 20 and BT Homehub 6 BRS_wanlan_conflct in UK
Set up: BT Fibre 2 (full fibre network) > Cable to BT Home SmartHub 6 > Cable Orbi RBR20 (I've turned off wifi on BT SmartHub) Firmware Version 2.5.1.16 I'm getting wifi all over the house but mult...
IF the ISP Homehub has a built in router, This would be a double NAT (two router) condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge or modem only mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop
Might try option #2 first...
Hi FURRYe38,
Thanks for your suggestions.
I think option 2 has to be the one but I don't know what it means. Sorry, non-tech!
Option 3 won't work because I can't access orbilogin.net - I get the 404 error message (which I also get if I try to access the ISP's hub); and Option 1 won't because transparent bridge is not permitted on the ISP's hub.
Now going to figure out how to do Option 2.
P0606R
P0606R wrote:Option 3 won't work because I can't access orbilogin.net -
"orbilogin.net" is not a regular Domain Name, (such as netgear.com or facebook.com). The Orbi router intercepts this name (and several others) and returns the IP address of the router itself. For this to work, the device seeking to connect to the Orbi has to be connect to the Orbi.
Rather than use the "name", I prefer to open the Orbi web interface using the actual IP address of the Orbi.
- If the Orbi is currently in "router" mode, then it will be giving out IP addresses to devices and one of the items it gives out is the "gateway" IP address, which is the Orbi router.
- If you can access the BT router, there should be a table showing which IP address has been assigned to each device, and one of them will be the Orbi router.
Hope this helps
Thanks - it helps a lot. Going to try it.
CrimpOn wrote:
P0606R wrote:Option 3 won't work because I can't access orbilogin.net -
"orbilogin.net" is not a regular Domain Name, (such as netgear.com or facebook.com). The Orbi router intercepts this name (and several others) and returns the IP address of the router itself. For this to work, the device seeking to connect to the Orbi has to be connect to the Orbi.
Rather than use the "name", I prefer to open the Orbi web interface using the actual IP address of the Orbi.
- If the Orbi is currently in "router" mode, then it will be giving out IP addresses to devices and one of the items it gives out is the "gateway" IP address, which is the Orbi router.
- If you can access the BT router, there should be a table showing which IP address has been assigned to each device, and one of them will be the Orbi router.
Hope this helps
