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siquenique
Aspirant
Mar 04, 2019

Orbi RBR50 standby issue

Hello, my setup is a RBR50 and a RBS40V and an RBS40. The issue I am having is that if i setup the netgear router as router some of my devices when they enter in standby mode like my mobile phone than i don't get the content. For example i have some news notifications that i only get after i wake up the phone. Do you know if this is any setting?

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  • What FW is currently loaded?
    What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
    Is the Orbi system operating in Router or AP mode?

     

    Wake and notifications are a feature of your phone, not the Orbi. You would need to check with the phones Mfr and support site on information with notifications. 


    siquenique wrote:

    Hello, my setup is a RBR50 and a RBS40V and an RBS40. The issue I am having is that if i setup the netgear router as router some of my devices when they enter in standby mode like my mobile phone than i don't get the content. For example i have some news notifications that i only get after i wake up the phone. Do you know if this is any setting?


     

    • siquenique's avatar
      siquenique
      Aspirant

      Hi,

       

      FW 

      RBR50

      V2.2.1.210

      RBS40V

      V2.2.1.74

      RBS40
      V2.2.1.210

       

      And i don't think the issue is with the phone or other devices like the car that has the same symptom since this only happens when i change the netgear router to router mode instead of AP mode. So as mentioned is operating in router mode.

       

      The model of the operator modem is speedport w724v

      • ekhalil's avatar
        ekhalil
        Master

        siquenique wrote:

        ......

        The model of the operator modem is speedport w724v


        This is a router, so if you also have Orbi in Router Mode then you will have a double NAT situation that can cause issues like the ones you're seeing.

        You have 2 options:

        1. Use DMZ forwarding in the SpeedPort router (See page 79 in the manual) and keep Orbi in Router Mode.

        2. Keep the SpeedPort router as the main router in the network and set Orbi to AP Mode.

  • Notifications usually use specific outbound TCP ports, so if this functionality has issues then I’d start by troubleshooting routing in the network.
    First thing to check here is if you have double router or double NAT situation.
    Is your ISP modem a plain modem or does it have router/NAT/DCHP functionality? Please confirm.