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Ian_Dickson
Dec 19, 2017Aspirant
RBR50 Problem
My RBR50 router is Ethernet wired to my Virginmedia Internet cable router and has worked fine through this. Today this connecting cable was inadvertently disconnected for a few minutes then plugged b...
- Dec 20, 2017
The problem seems to be resolved by resetting the RBR50 to factory settings and setting up the system again which includes re-booting the virginmedia router.
Ian_Dickson
Dec 20, 2017Aspirant
The problem seems to be resolved by resetting the RBR50 to factory settings and setting up the system again which includes re-booting the virginmedia router.
- Retired_MemberDec 20, 2017
Just curious....why do you run your virginmedia router? Why not run the Orbi router solo?
- Ian_DicksonDec 20, 2017Aspirant
I’m in the UK. My broadband is with virginmedia and comes in through a coaxial type cable - see picture of back of router box. I don’t believe such a cable broadband connection can go directly into the Orbi router - maybe I’m wrong. Anyhow rebooting the virginmedia router and resetting the Orbi to factory settings worked.
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- aazDec 20, 2017Virtuoso
Ian_Dickson wrote:I’m in the UK. My broadband is with virginmedia and comes in through a coaxial type cable - see picture of back of router box. I don’t believe such a cable broadband connection can go directly into the Orbi router - maybe I’m wrong. Anyhow rebooting the virginmedia router and resetting the Orbi to factory settings worked.
sorry the jpeg on my iPad won’t load
Generally when a company has to run a router of their own for the customer to connect to, you can ask them to set the router into Bridged mode so that it gives your router (the Orbi) the direct internet IP. I have been doing that and the Orbi has been very stable as a router, much more so than my internet providers router.