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TomiPhone
Dec 02, 2018Follower
Orbi setup as Router or AP?
Hi there, Just purchased the Orbi and was wondering what the best setup is? I have a Ziggo modem/router. Should I setup the Orbi as router (Ziggo in bridge mode) or as AP? Thanks in advance for your...
- Dec 02, 2018
There is no right or wrong answer. If you like your Ziggo's router features, then use Orbi in AP mode. If your Ziggo modem/router has bridge mode, then you have the option to use Orbi in router mode. I use my Orbi in AP mode because I have another router with better routing features and no WiFi.
ekhalil
Dec 02, 2018Master
TomiPhone wrote:
Hi there,
Just purchased the Orbi and was wondering what the best setup is? I have a Ziggo modem/router. Should I setup the Orbi as router (Ziggo in bridge mode) or as AP?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
It depends on which device (Orbi or Ziggo) you think has better router functionality.
If you set Orbi in AP mode then you will not be able to benifit from Orbi features like DDNS, VPN, UPnP, Access Control/Circle, ...etc. If you think that you can get equivalent or better functionality from Ziggo then set Orbi in AP mode, otherwise Router Mode.