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bktyee's avatar
bktyee
Aspirant
Jun 09, 2019

Orbi RBR20 General Query

Hi,   I just have a query the answer which I have not been able to find in previous postings.   All documentation said to connect the modem (in my case Virgin Media SuperHub 3) to the yellow inte...
bktyee's avatar
bktyee
Aspirant
Jun 10, 2019

Thanks for your response CrimpOn.

I think I am inclined to agree with you.

I could easily just try it out of course but it had taken me quite a long time to get my VM broadband to be trouble free and I didn't want to muck about with it :-)

 

Thanks again!

 

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 11, 2019

The place for a switch is "downwind" of the router.

 

-> Modem -> Orbi Router -> Switch

 

That's how I have it. But mine is a dumb switch with nothing clever going on.

 

If you have a router before the switch, , the Virgin box for example, this would work

 

-> Modem/router -> Switch in AP mode -> Orbi Router

 

You could use Powerline Ethernet in that scenario. I do.

 

-> Modem/router -> Switch in AP mode -> Powerline -> Orbi Router

  • bktyee's avatar
    bktyee
    Aspirant
    Jun 17, 2019

    Thanks for your reply Michael,

    I have a "dumb" switch too. The Virgin Superhub 3 is used as a modem (router disabled). The ORBI is the router and DHCP server.

    I think I don't have much of a choice here, the superhub will need to connect directly to the WAN port on the ORBI :smileysad:

     

    Thanks again.

    B