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bngfrm
Aspirant
Jul 25, 2017

ORBI RBR50

I'm trying to connect my ORBI RBR50 to my existing network as an access point. I currently have a Netgear N750 serving as my main router and handling DHCP. When I attempt to connect the ORBI, it will...
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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Jul 27, 2017

Hello bngfrm

 

Have you tried to reserve a IP address for the orbi unit on your main router and connect it?

 

DarrenM

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bngfrm
Aspirant
Jul 27, 2017

Yes, I did try to reserve an address. I also tried to static the Orbi. Neither worked and I had to reset the Orbi to factory default as I couldn't access it. I did eventually get it connected to the modem, was able to access the orbi, reconfigured it and set it up as an access point downstream of the modem and router.