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RBR50 setup with network switch
I am going to be setting up my RBR50 with a network switch. The reason for this is because I'm on a community network with no access to the main network modem. Currently I'm setup using a linksys wifi router with the wifi turned off. This way I could turn off and on the linksys router much as you would using a regular modem for setup. Would I then setup the new switch in the same way? I only have one main network jack in my house - to expand it, I require the switch. Has anyone configured their orbi in this way?
Yes, like I said, if you need a switch then install one at the walll out let then connect the RBR to the switch. But nothing else can connect to the switch. If you need more ports in back of the RBR, then you can add a switch here as well.
Good Luck.
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Something to ask the Mfr of this switch or your network administrator/ISP if your network. IF there already is a private network, you could configure the Orbi system for AP mode.
Good Luck.
- I dont quite understand? The main community comcast modem sits in a basement electrical closet in the main common house. According to the orbi setup instructions, I would plug the orbi into the modem and reboot the modem. Not possible for me to do this. Instead that modem is constantly on and running the network for the whole community. I'm simply plugged into a network jack in my house - which is on a patch panel. Because there is only one main line, I can't patch my office network jack into the main line, and the orbi. Instead, I will be plugging the switch into the main port, and running a patch from the switch to the network jack in the office, and then from the switch to the orbi. I'm just wondering if this setup will be similar to what I had with the linksys wifi router?
I would first try connecting the RBR to the wall jack and see if it gets the signal.
Have a wired PC or laptop connected to the back of the RBR and use a web browser at 192.168.1.1 and look at the Basic tab or Advanced Tab pages to see if the RBR reports the Internet connection after you connect the RBR to the wall jack to the Yellow port on the back of the RBR.