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Orib Satellite Drops Connection
Greetings! I'm new to the community and I've just splashed out on an Orbi RBK50 AC3000 Router + Satellite to replace homeplugs and wifi-extenders. I setup the system on Friday (three days ago) and si...
Is the ISP Modems wifi disabled?
Modem Combo Units:
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, LAN to LAN and configure AP mode on the Orbi router.
20 feet is kind of close in between the router and satellite, you could try this, set the power levels on the Orbi router from 100% to 75% and see how it goes.
Thanks for taking the time to help. Much appreciated. I'm sorry, but I'm fairly clueless on a number of the things you mentioned.
Yes, I've disabled the ISP router's wifi. But I don't know what bridging mode is and I couldn't find any settings in the ISP router that mentioned it. I can turn it from router mode to modem mode and it has some warning: "When in Modem Mode, only one Ethernet port will be active on your Super Hub, so when using your own router make sure it's connected to the active port as shown in the image to the left. Alternatively, connect a computer or games console directly to this port. When you are in Modem Mode, to access the Main Menu type 192.168.100.1 into your internet browser." Not sure what any of that means?
I found a tab for DMZ in the ISP router, but don't quite know what you mean. There is a checkbox to enable demilitarized zone and a box below that has 192.168.0.{box to enter number, currently has zero in it}. I know the ISP router is on 192.168.0.1 and at the moment it seems Orbi is on .22.
Also I found the page in Orbi that has the power settings, but there are a bunch of other settings that I may or may not have already changed. I've attached a screen shot of the current settings.
I wish I was more useful, but this is all new to me.
[edit]As you recommended I've changed the power settings to 75% for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz.[/edit]
