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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.
richards10 wrote:
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.
Hi richards10, let me see if I can walk you through the process as I have an xfinity router and have my Orbi setup and running pretty well.
First, we will need to place your xfinity router into bridge mode. With your current setup, navigate your web browser to http://10.0.0.1. Login to the modem with the following, User ID: admin, PW: password. Once you are logged in, the main page will have a toggle for entering into bridge mode. Select that, and allow the modem to reboot.
Next, disconnect the yellow ethernet cable from your computer (not the xfinity router), and then plug it into the YELLOW ethernet port on the Orbi. You will need to connect a second ethernet cable into one of the other open ports on the Orbi and then directly to your computer. Power on your Orbi router and wait for it to boot.
Now, connect to the Orbi via the web login (http://192.168.1.1) and setup the router according to the instruction card that came with the Orbi router. Hopefully this helps. If not, PM me, and I can walk you through the process as best as I can.
~SeaMonkey
Might be helpful for a picture view of connections:
https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point
richards10 wrote:
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.
