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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...
Yes, DMZ only allows for 1 IP address so input the IP address for the Orbi router. .22.
You should not see the IP address of the satellite on the ISPs modem/router. Do you have the Orbi set up for AP mode or Router mode. If your using the router mode, then the satellite should be connected to the LAN port on the Orbi router and the Yellow Port should be connected to the ISP modem/routers LAN port. Don't connect the satellite to the ISP modem/router.
I have the Orbi in AP mode. The satellite isn't wired into the ISP router because the router is upstairs in the office and the satellite is downstairs in the living room. I assume it's acting as the remote access point for the devices that are connected to it downstairs. My ISP router shows the IP addresses of everything on the network. I assume that is because it's giving out the IP addresses?
A follow-up question to my previous post...
Is DMZ safe to use? I've enabled it, as you suggested, but when I did a search to find out what it is - because I had (still have) no clue - most people are strongly advising not to use it. I appreciate the situations they are talking about is quite different, but apparently it means that all ports are open to the device and exposes it to the internet. Is this true? Does the Orbi take care of itself with its own firewall or have I left it (and I guess my network) vulnerable?