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RBR20 on NBN Fttp without isp modem
Hi all I currently have an Orbi RBR20 and one satellite connected and working. I'm wanting to remove the isp modem router from the equation and run the orbi alone so that all devices use it rather ...
Off to Whirlpool I go. It is odd that Netgear doesn't suggest this type of setup initially as it seems to be a lot easier and cleaner than piggy-backing on the isp modem/router. Everything I read says i need to plug in my isp modem to the orbi. Maybe that is for fibre connections that terminate outside the house, not inside like mine. Cheers for the info
Latchland wrote:
It is odd that Netgear doesn't suggest this type of setup initially as it seems to be a lot easier and cleaner than piggy-backing on the isp modem/router. Everything I read says i need to plug in my isp modem to the orbi. Maybe that is for fibre connections that terminate outside the house, not inside like mine.
It is not for Netgear to suggest that. Your ISP needs tro explain what you need. Netgear has no idea what ISPs get up to.
A router just needs an Ethernet service. It doesn't matter what provides it. Modem. Cable. String.
I don't know what you have been reading, but the manuals for most Netgear devices have a section on how to connect to a cable or optical service.