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BadgerDog
Aspirant
Dec 21, 2019

Replacing Home Apple Extreme Router Network with RBK50 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi

I currently have a hardwired Cat 6 LAN and an  Apple Network Extreme router located in our below ground level basement and connected to my Bell Canada DSL Internet Modem. The Apple router connects in...
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BadgerDog
Aspirant
Dec 29, 2019

Anyone else able to help?

 

Thanks.....

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SW_
Prodigy
Dec 29, 2019

Given wireless backhaul is working, there could be a conflict between WAN/LAN ports on Apple/Orbi.  You need to connect Orbi's yellow WAN port to Apple router LAN port, then connect a 2nd LAN cable from Orbi's LAN port to antoher LAN switch, which the Satellites are connected to.  If this result in a loop between LAN/WAN, Orbi will not be happy.

 

If it were me, I would simplify the network topology, rip out all the Apple routers and replace them with Orbi/Satellite.  This will break the WAN/LAN loop.  Hope this make senses!

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    BadgerDog
    Aspirant
    Dec 29, 2019

    Thanks ... :smileyhappy:

     

    I think I understand.

     

    I  thought the yellow WAN port on the Orbi was to connect to my DSL modem, not to the Apple Router which is currently connected via PPPoE to that DSL modem?

     

     

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      SW_
      Prodigy
      Dec 29, 2019
      BadgerDog wrote:

      Thanks ... :smileyhappy:

       

      I think I understand.

       

      I  thought the yellow WAN port on the Orbi was to connect to my DSL modem, not to the Apple Router which is currently connected via PPPoE to that DSL modem?

       

      When Orbi is setup as Router Mode, its WAN must be connected to DSL modem.  If Orbi is in AP mode, Apple WAN port will be connected to DSL modem instead of Orbi.  Orbi WAN port must be connect to Apple router LAN port. Only one of them should be connected to DSL modem, not both.

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        SW_
        Prodigy
        Dec 29, 2019

        A simple thing to try:

         

        Replace the main Apple router, which talks to DSL modem with Orbi router.   Connect Orbi yellow WAN to DSL modem and Orbi LAN port to all other Apple routers (in Bridge Mode) via Apple WAM port.  Verify all of Apple routers are using WAN port (the bottom one) on the Orbi LAN site/network.  Once that's up and running, connect Orbi Satellite's LAN port to LAN network.