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RBK50 on Spectrum -- Issues with Arris Touchstone TG1672 Telephony Gateway
I'd greatly appreciate help setting up my Orbi. My current Spectrum unit is modem/voice combo. Modem and router in one, Arris TG1672G. Since I have a combo unit, I was able to change my Orbi fo...
17squared wrote:I read through other threads that recommended that I ALSO turn off the WiFi on my spectrum router. Can someone tell me if this is absolutely necessary?
This manual shows connecting to the Arris on page 31:
Use a web browser to connect to http://192.168.0.1. User "admin", password "password".
This manual does not specify how to modify the WiFi settings other than to connect to the web interface and explore from there.
Its recommended to disable ALL wifi radios on the modem as these will and can cause wifi interferences with the Orbi system. Especially if the modem is close to the RBR.
You can do a search on your model modem on the web to find out how to disable the wifi radios, or put the modem in bridge mode. This model supports bridging I believe then you could use the Orbi RBR in router mode. https://arris.secure.force.com/consumers/articles/General_FAQs/TG862G-NA-Bridge-Mode-Setup
For ease though, just disable the wifi radios on the modems web page, try 192.168.100.1 for the modems log in page...