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RBR40 Blinking White Light
At about 3pm today I started experiencing connection issues on some devices, so AI decided to reboot the RBR40. It will not reconnect to my Verizon modem . It remains in a pulsating white light. ...
Your ISP Modem already has a built in router and wifi. This would be a double NAT (two router) condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge or modem only mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through 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, configure AP mode on the Orbi router.
Static IP Address Configuration for AP Mode | NETGEAR Communities
https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop
Can try option #2 first...
I'll keep this in mind. Not trying to spend crazy money, but if I can get a decade out of a new network with scalability (e.g., larger data transfer), then it might be worth it to upgrade. I might be more of the 750 series price range. It really depends on the throughput in any new Verizon router. If they have 10Gbps, then I might wait for a deal on Black Friday. I think I got my previous bundle at Best Buy or Costco.
If you want 10Gb, then the 960/870 series has a 10Gb WAN port and a 2.5Gb LAN port or the 970 series has all 10Gb.
I guess I don't understand fully the math. If the Verizon modem puts out a max of 10Gbps but I have 30+ devices, would that mean that no device will actually receive 10Gbps. I guess I don't know where the bottlenecking will happen. I am not sure I currently have a device that can handle more than 1 Gbps...maybe my PC or any new work laptop...I guess I want the scalability too. In any case, I cannot swing $1,200+ for a mesh network right now lol
If the ISP puts out 10Gb or anything 1, 2.5Gb or 5Gb, this means the WAN port at the ONT will support this. This is a connection rate first. The ability to pass thru actual 10Gb data flow. There has to be a connection between the ethernet port on the ONT and a supporting router. The WAN port on some newer routers support the 10Gb connection rate. Think of it like your garden hose connecting to the faucet. The bigger this connection is, the more water will flow.
Most older generation routers only have 1Gb ethernet ports. Newer ones like the 850, 960 and BE series now have 2.5Gb or higher speed WAN ports. The LAN ports on some routers only still support 1Gb so you'll not see anything past this. The 960 series was first to have 10Gb WAN port and a 2.5Gb LAN port. The BE series depending which model, has a mixed port speeds. If you want full on 10Gb across WAN and LAN ethernet ports, the 970 series has this. The 870 series has a 10Gb WAN port but the LAN ports are maxed at 2.5Gb.