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QL
Mar 29, 2017Tutor
Performance of Orbi in AP mode with Actiontec MI424WR on FIOS
hi, My FIOS router is Actiontec MI424WR with coax connection. If I plan to use Orbi, it has to be in AP mode. If so, will the performance suffer? wired or wireless. My FIOS router is in my b...
OrbiMan
Mar 31, 2017Luminary
I have Orbi and Verizon FIOS in Bridge mode. Orbi act as a router it is wonderful. (I also love that Verizon can't screw with my router, online they don't know my wifi password or anything about my router) I am sure they have other info about me, but it is a start. We just need Orbi to support VPN Client Mode, so I can VPN my entire network if I so choose.
I follow this guide here (however didn't have to change MAC address at all) https://medium.com/particle-bits/setting-up-the-actiontec-mi424wr-rev-i-as-a-passive-bridge-5bf23dcf5c21
This is the link to my recent post with my speed test of Orbi https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Lan-speed/td-p/1254657