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Setting up Orbi with LTE router
I have the Orbi WiFi router. I have a NETGEAR LB 1120 LTE modem. I’ve installed a t-mobile sim. The modem is making connection. I’ve set it to bridge mode. The Orbi has brief connection and then drop...
TLI-mark wrote:
I have the Orbi WiFi router. I have a NETGEAR LB 1120 LTE modem. I’ve installed a t-mobile sim. The modem is making connection. I’ve set it to bridge mode. The Orbi has brief connection and then drops it. All browsers say no internet connection. I’m stuck and not sure what setting to change to keep the Orbi up
This can be caused by the lease time given by the LTE router to Orbi.
Please check under >> ADVANCED >> ADVANCED Home >> INTERNET PORT >> CONNECTION STATUS.
What is the Lease Obtained time? What DNS server is being used?
DNS server 29.142.169.1
Lease Obtained 1Days 6Hours, 0minutes
Lease expires 1Day, 5 hours, 58 Minutes
TLI-mark wrote:
DNS server 29.142.169.1
Lease Obtained 1Days 6Hours, 0minutes
Lease expires 1Day, 5 hours, 58 Minutes
I suggest to do the following changes (if you want you can start with step 1 only first and see if it helps alone, if not then go for step 2 later):
1. Change the DNS to 8.8.8.8
2. Change the lease time to 1 hour as follows:
- From browser go to the router's debug page (http://192.168.1.1/debug.htm). Use your router's IP address or http://orbilogin.com/debug.htm
- Enter admin as user name and your router’s management password
- Tick "Enable Telnet" option
- Use Telnet to connect to your Router telnet 192.168.1.1 and enter admin and the same password as above
- Enter the following commands:
- root@RBR50:/# config get wan_lease — Should give you --> 86400 which means 24 hours
- root@RBR50:/# config set wan_lease=3600 — 3600 means 1 hour
- root@RBR50:/# config commit
I'm connected and holding. Orbi speed test is great. But when I use a browser on any device connected by wifi the speeds are so slow I can't even run a speed test.
I have changed the DNS to 8.8.8.8 as recommended (something I normally do)
I'm afraid I'm stuck on the telnet instructions. I have ticked the Enable telnet box, but not following the remainder of the instructions.
Of course. I'm on a mac and telnet was removed from terminal. I'm not trying to get it reinstalled to follow the recommendation.
It seems nothing is easy
TLI-mark wrote:
Of course. I'm on a mac and telnet was removed from terminal. I'm not trying to get it reinstalled to follow the recommendation.
It seems nothing is easy
Ok, let's see if the DNS change alone will help.
You can do much in Orbi using telnet. You can easily add telent in MacOS using the steps here.