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Remote Management Option Not Available in Orbi App
I'm connected to my RBR40 from the Orbi app remotely but I can't seem to find any option under settings for enabling remote management. I also don't see any options for managing port forwarding. I op...
So basically I'd have to enable this from the inside? Makes sense. Though it really sucks because I can't troubleshoot the issue I am having remotely now and am basically locked out completely. I thought access anywhere would do the trick.
sephethus wrote:So basically I'd have to enable this from the inside? Makes sense. Though it really sucks because I can't troubleshoot the issue I am having remotely now and am basically locked out completely. I thought access anywhere would do the trick.
Yes, the Orbi "app" is truly a "dumb blond". Cute. Nice to look at. So "today". But DOES almost nothing. Cannot be used to access most Orbi features, certainly not anything on the "Advanced" tab.
The part that annoys me is there are a couple of features that can be accessed only from the Orbi app, such as the voice settings on the RBS40V.
CrimpOn wrote:
sephethus wrote:So basically I'd have to enable this from the inside? Makes sense. Though it really sucks because I can't troubleshoot the issue I am having remotely now and am basically locked out completely. I thought access anywhere would do the trick.
Yes, the Orbi "app" is truly a "dumb blond". Cute. Nice to look at. So "today". But DOES almost nothing. Cannot be used to access most Orbi features, certainly not anything on the "Advanced" tab.
:smileyvery-happy::smileyvery-happy:
Thats insulting to the blondes of this world.
Only insulting to the dumb ones. All the blondes I know are smarter than I am.
(but you're right. if there was a way to delete that post, I'd delete it.)
