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Tony-Orbi
Jul 02, 2020Aspirant
Orbi RBR50 - adding an additional router with a different IP address
I am in the process of adding a small router to run my IoT devices separate from the Orbi wi-fi for security purposes. I have the following configuration. My Ip addresses are 192.168.1.x for the Orbi,...
FURRYe38
Jul 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Why not put the 4.x router behind the FIOS gateway instead of the orbi router. Why do you not want the 4.x devices to see the 1.x devices?
Tony-Orbi
Jul 02, 2020Aspirant
Hi FURRYe38, my small router has only a single ethernet port so I would not be able to put the Orbi behind it, I would have to connect it directly to the FIOS Gateway. This is not secure. As for why I do not want the 4.x to see the 1.x it is becasu they are going to be IoT devices and they are not secure. If I get hacked on the 4.x all they will see will be the IoT and not my computers.
Tony.