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Orbi WITHOUT modem
Hello! How can I install Orby Wifi System without modem? I only have ethernet cable that connects to the router. I haven't got modem.
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As long as you have network/internet connectivity via that ethernet, you're fine. Modem is just a method to do so.
My ethernet has login and password(from provider)
It won't be a problem?
russian wrote:My ethernet has login and password(from provider)
It won't be a problem?
Orbi supports Internet connections that require login and password.
Orbi is not a modem. If your Internet connection requires a modem (such as cable or DSL) then Orbi will not work without a separate modem.
Why do you think you might need a modem?
russian wrote:My ethernet has login and password(from provider)
It won't be a problem?
Page 24 of the manual describes this:
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/Orbi_UM_EN.pdf
If your ISP requires a login/password, you select the encapsulation method - PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP. Does your ISP use one of these? Can customers of your ISP use other consumer routers? If so, thats a good indication Orbi will work.
