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RBR40 to Starlink Gen 3
I'm not tech savvy, but I know enough to get by, maybe enough to be dangerous. I have the RBR40 and I just hooked up the Starlink Gen 3. The Starlink works great but it looks like the signal is not as strong in some parts of the house. So I'm trying to connect the ORBI, but I have not been successful so far.
I'm hoping that someone has done this and can give me step by step instructions for connecting these. I have tried reading bits and pieces and cannot get a good understanding of which way to go. Some say the Starlink has to be in Bypass, some say the ORBI has to be set to Access Point Mode. I'm not confident on how to proceed.
When I go through the process of connecting the ORBI, it gets to the point where the light is supposed to turn solid after about five minutes, but never does.
I am hoping that someone that understands this and has been through this can offer a solution.
Thank You
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The process of connecting a customer WiFi router to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) system is the same for every brand of WiFi router, including the Netgear RBR40 Orbi.
Use an Ethernet cable (such as the one packed in the box) to connect the WAN (yellow) port on the Orbi to the ISP device. The Orbi will go through a start up sequence taking several minutes and then the "Ring Light" at the top will turn off. At this point, a device connected to the Orb should have an internet connection The connection can be by Ethernet cable or by connecting to the WiFi system identified on the bottom of the case: usually the letters "ORBI" plus a number, with a password consisting of some simple words and a number.
There are some aspects of such a connection that many customers find unsatisfactory:
Because there are "two routers" (the technical term is Double NAT)
- Some applications are much more difficult to get working for devices connected to the customer router. (such as certain types of internet gaming, using VPN to access the Orbi network from the internet, sharing files with the internet, etc.
- It is a LOT more complicated to connect local devices if some are on the ISP network and some are on the Orbi network.
- There is an obvious possibility of radio interference between the two systems.
Because "one network" eliminates most of those issues, many customers choose to take steps to turn one of the routers into "not a router" and turn off the WiFi radios on the ISP device.
If the only additional equipment is one RBR40, the only way to expand WiFi coverage will be to use a LONG Ethernet cable to place the RBR40 at least 30-40 feet away from the Starlink router.
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.
https://community.netgear.com/kb/en-orbi-knowledge-sharing/static-ip-address-configuration-for-ap-mode/2456256
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
Try option #2 first...
