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Orbi RBR50 Reset Needed -- Why?
My home network was working fine but my Spectrum cable modem died. I replaced it but was unable to connect to the internet. I rebooted modem and Orbi router. No luck. I connected my laptop to the ...
- The orbi might have been given a reserved ip address during the previous setup.
The new router might have been set to a different IP than the orbi was looking for.
Resetting the orbi would have removed the reserved IP and let it sync to the router.
I would have powered OFF the ISP modem and RBR for 1 minute, then back ON with the modem then RBR...RBR should have got internet services then.
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
The orbi might have been given a reserved ip address during the previous setup.
The new router might have been set to a different IP than the orbi was looking for.
Resetting the orbi would have removed the reserved IP and let it sync to the router.
The new router might have been set to a different IP than the orbi was looking for.
Resetting the orbi would have removed the reserved IP and let it sync to the router.