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Orbi WiFi 6 suggested modem UK
I have the orbi 850 WiFi 6 router mesh system and can’t turn my router on my isp provided modem. Can anyone suggest a good modem where I can turn the router off and works well with the mesh system? I’...
JAnderson008 wrote:
I have the orbi 850 WiFi 6 router mesh system and can’t turn my router on my isp provided modem.
My guess is that the existing modem can be made to work. Modems are not special devices and an Orbi system should work with any modem you throw at it.
What is your existing modem?
Which ISP do you have and what sort of Internet does it provide? DSL? Something else?
JAnderson008 wrote:
I’m still having connectivity issues with my router on my modem and orbi which is causing my internet to drop!
A new modem might not fix that. Why not try sorting out your existing problems before spending money on a new modem that may behave just the same?
Hi thanks. My modem is once provided by plusnet which is my isp here in the UK. It’s dsl. I’ve tried and tried in the settings to make it just a modem not a router, but no luck.
I really don’t want to buy a new modem but can t work out how to turn this one off.
I really don’t want to buy a new modem but can t work out how to turn this one off.