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RBR50 drops Wi-Fi but VPN via Ethernet works
This just recently started. I just got a new computer from work. The problem is all my Wi-Fi devices including my personal laptop connected with an ethernet cable to the Orbi, all drop their connectio...
As far as I know, this started when I got the new computer from work. I don't really see why that would cause the issue because I've always needed to VPN from home through my work computer. The real difference is my previous computer used a docking station with ethernet port. My new computer doesn't have that and connects directly with the ethernet cable. I have since removed the ethernet cable and I haven't lost a connection so far.
So, to recap. When my work computer is connected via ethernet directly to the Orbi, my work computer retains internet while all my other WiFi devices seem to get booted.
BMWManiac wrote:
As far as I know, this started when I got the new computer from work. I don't really see why that would cause the issue because I've always needed to VPN from home through my work computer.
OK. So it is the PC that is new, not the VPN.
The real difference is my previous computer used a docking station with ethernet port. My new computer doesn't have that and connects directly with the ethernet cable.
The docking station shouldn't make any difference. But it suggests to me that the new (Winxdows?) PC has a configuration issue that interferes with the Orbi router.
I have since removed the ethernet cable and I haven't lost a connection so far.
So the new PC is fine on wifi?
Did I ask about the modem/gateway in front of the router? What is it?