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RBR50 / RBS50 / UK / Virgin meda - Satellite drops connection
I have a RBR50 connected to my virgin media router, with a sattelite positioned at the opposite corner of the house, the satellite connects ok and gives me 100mb download speeds which is perfect, but...
using 2 routers in your network is not always the best setup
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. 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
for additional help this may be of use:
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT