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Orbi won’t work with BluOS
I have a NAD M50 media streamer which is wired via Ethernet which I can see at its ip address and on my desktop which is also Ethernet. The player is controlled by a WiFi app on an iPad, BluOS, whic...
I keep forgetting that the forum is highly asynchronous. (Hours can go by betweenposts.)
Where I was going with the questions is this: If the desktop and NAD are connected to the UVerse, they will get IP addresses from UVerse.
The iPad will get an IP address from Orbi.
They will be in different subnets.
The iPad will "know" that the NAD is not on the same subnet, and will send packets to the Orbi gateway saying, "Please send this where it goes." The NAD will not have any idea where the iPad is.
The solution is to move the NAD and desktop connection to the Orbi. (or, at least the NAD).
Or... I have wasted everybody's time.
CrimpOn wrote:I keep forgetting that the forum is highly asynchronous. (Hours can go by betweenposts.)
Where I was going with the questions is this: If the desktop and NAD are connected to the UVerse, they will get IP addresses from UVerse.
The iPad will get an IP address from Orbi.
They will be in different subnets.
The iPad will "know" that the NAD is not on the same subnet, and will send packets to the Orbi gateway saying, "Please send this where it goes." The NAD will not have any idea where the iPad is.
The solution is to move the NAD and desktop connection to the Orbi. (or, at least the NAD).
Or... I have wasted everybody's time.
Definitely not wasting anyone's time. Thank you for the help.
I will try making the Orbi the DHCP server and plugging it into a switch and then everything else into that switch. I will turn off dhcp server on the UVerse router. So, UVerse cable from UVerse router to switch, and then switch to Orbi, and then everything else into switch. Does that make sense?
QuiltyC wrote:
I will try making the Orbi the DHCP server and plugging it into a switch and then everything else into that switch. I will turn off dhcp server on the UVerse router. So, UVerse cable from UVerse router to switch, and then switch to Orbi, and then everything else into switch. Does that make sense?Oh, dear. No. UVerse to Orbi to switch. Everything "downstream" of the Orbi.
Will try that.
Also, I assume that the UVerse router will remain as the lone DHCP server.
QuiltyC wrote:Will try that.
Also, I assume that the UVerse router will remain as the lone DHCP server.
That is a separate issue. I am not certain if it is possible to place UVerse into "bridge mode".
Having UVerse assign IP's (only to the Orbi router because that's the only device plugged directly into UVerse) and then having Orbi assign IP's to everything else works 99% of the time. Thousands of customers plug their WiFi router into the ISP box and do absolutely nothing to the ISP box.
This results in what is called a "Double NAT" condition which works 99% of the time, (I have actually run a "Triple NAT" - three routers)
There are specific situations that a Double NAT renders impossible, such as setting up OpenVPN to get into the Orbi from the internet, forwarding ports for servers or IP security cameras, and certain internet gaming. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
The original problem was that the desktop and NAD were connected to UVerse and WiFi devices were connected to the Orbi. They were in separate IP subnets. By connecting only the Orbi to UVerse and everything else to the Orbi, then all devices are in the same IP subnet and can "see" each other correctly.