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Orbi RBR850 AP Mode Cisco Switch Network Loop
I have an Orbi RBR850 that was in AP mode for a very long time and things worked well until a few weeks ago. Nothing on my home network changed but all of a sudden the RBR850 kept dropping wifi every...
The "Internet Modem" is a fiber modem in bridge mode which passes a static IP address from my ISP via L2 to a Linux router I have with two interfaces: one external (connected to L2 modem) and one internal (connected to the 3750 switch).
The Linux router provides DHCP services for the LAN including to the Orbi as a mgmt IP address. All other devices that are not on wifi are working fine (i.e. connected directly to the switch via ethernet)
Apart from "I have no idea what could cause this..."
There have been comments on the forum recently about the latest firmware release for the 850 router. I do not follow them closely because I have only the original (2016) residential 802.11ac Orbi.
If the Orbi is servicing only WiFi clients, I would be interested to know how the "Double NAT" affects those connections. WiFi clients are unlikely to be targets of Port Forwarding (from the Linux router). Communication with ethernet connected clients could be facilitated with a static route in the LInux router.
And...... what's the point of using only an Orbi router in access point mode? Is it a need for 802.11ax? The whole point of Orbi technology would seem to be the "mesh" capabilities. Do you have a different WiFi router lying around that could replace the Orbi temporarily? (I have a whole box full of "stuff", including at least three old WiFi routers).
On that Cisco 3750, the tiny LED's on all the other ports actually turn off when the Orbi boots up?