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Orbi with Xfinity modem/router
I have an Xfinity modem/router (model TG1682G) and just purchased a tri-band orbi to handle dead spots in the house. I researched and saw that most recommended to enable Bridge mode on my Xfinity mo...
If you were able to setup the Xfinity modem in bridge mode, then your Orbi should have picked up an IP address. This is a silly thing to ask, but did you check to make sure that your ethernet cable from the Xfinity modem was plugged into the yellow (WAN) port on the Orbi Router? Also, make sure you have Xfinity turn off the xfinity hotspot feature on the modem. You don't want the wireless signal from your modem interfering with the Orbi. Even in bridge mode, Xfinity keeps that feature on.
I am totally at sea as to how to connect the Orbi to my Xfinity router. Right now I have the yellow ethernet cord connecting my desktop and my Xfinity router. I'm not sure how to connect from the Xfinity router to the Orbi router as this post says to do. There do not seem to be any extra outlets in the back of the Xfinity router which would permit connecting the Orbi to it. If I connect the ethernet cord from the Xfinity router to the Orbi, then it won't be connected to my desktop.
Nor am I sure how to change the Xfinity router settings so that it will be compatible with the Orbi. If there are any clear step by step instructions already published explaining how to do this, or someone can lay this out for me here I'd be grateful.