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Can an Orbi be connected to a Comcast gateway device?
I have a Comcast gateway device that is both a router/modem. Can I hook up an Orbi to the gateway?
I have the same setup as you. Turn off the wifi in the comcast Modem/router and use only the Orbi Wifi. And preferably, set the modem in bridge mode to avoid double NAT at the routers.
https://www.xfinity.com/support/internet/disable-xfinity-wifi-home-hotspot/
https://www.xfinity.com/support/internet/wireless-gateway-enable-disable-bridge-mode/
Same setup here. Gateway set to Bridge Mode, xfiniti hotspot disabled. Saw the note about setting the Orbi in AP Mode, so I checked mine and discovered that I have my Orbi set to Router mode. Is this wrong, then?
If I reset the Orbi to AP mode, do I need to do other things? Sorry, I am not too familiar with this setting.
Thanks!
If you Xfinity gateway is in bridge mode, then your Orbi must be in router mode, as you must have at least 1 router on your network.
HOWEVER, with that said, if you but the Xfinity gateway in bridge mode, you lose a number of the newer advanced features that Xfinity is incorporating into their gateways, such as the relatively new XFi parental controls and network management features.
Okay, that makes sense. I must have misread a previous post that made me think I had it wrong. Not so concerned about parental controls...but what are the xfinity network management features?
thanks!
Tgtermwrote:Okay, that makes sense. I must have misread a previous post that made me think I had it wrong. Not so concerned about parental controls...but what are the xfinity network management features?
thanks!
It ws the XFi parental controls featured that I was really thinking of, but they keep adding other home automation and other feature that help integrate all the Xfinity products in the home together.
https://www.cnet.com/news/comcast-xfinity-adds-home-automation-to-x1-xfi-ces-2018/