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Sky Q and Orbi RBR50 - Can you help ?
I cannot connect my Sky Q main box to my Orbi RBR 50. I get my internet from BT who have provided the modem. I have turned off the wifi on the BT router and hard wired the Orbi into the BT modem. The...
If you want to change Orbi to AP Mode, then just keep the BT in the current state (keep the radio off in the BT modem) and switch Orbi to AP Mode.
By doing that you will continue to benifit from the radio coverage of Orbi with all your Satellites. The change that will happen is that all IP routing decisions will come from the BT modem/router and not from Orbi.
So if i understand correctl. 1. Turn off wireless on BT Router, 2. Switch Orbi to AP mode.
2 follow on questions:
1. Do I continue to look for the Orbi Network for my mobile phone / laptop etc ? or do i now look for the BT network ?
2. For my SkyQ, do i plug it directy into 1. the BT router, 2. The orbi base station or 3. The netgear switch ?
I want to ensure that my mobile phone and the SkyQ are on the same network ?
Finally and returning to the original, do you think this will now allow the SkyQ to connect to the internet ?
Apologies for the questions but this is super helpful
12345_12 wrote:So if i understand correctl. 1. Turn off wireless on BT Router, 2. Switch Orbi to AP mode.
2 follow on questions:
1. Do I continue to look for the Orbi Network for my mobile phone / laptop etc ? or do i now look for the BT network ? Use a wired PC connected to the RBR or the BT modem. Find the IP address it gets from the BT modem and use this address to connect to the RBRs web page using a web browser.
2. For my SkyQ, do i plug it directy into 1. the BT router, 2. The orbi base station or 3. The netgear switch ?I recommend connecting the SkyQ directly to the modem.
I want to ensure that my mobile phone and the SkyQ are on the same network ?
Finally and returning to the original, do you think this will now allow the SkyQ to connect to the internet ?
Apologies for the questions but this is super helpful
12345_12 wrote:So if i understand correctl. 1. Turn off wireless on BT Router, 2. Switch Orbi to AP mode.
.....Correct
12345_12 wrote:........
1. Do I continue to look for the Orbi Network for my mobile phone / laptop etc ? or do i now look for the BT network ?
........Yes, look for the Orbi Network as you always did. The BT network wifi network is off now
12345_12 wrote:...........
2. For my SkyQ, do i plug it directy into 1. the BT router, 2. The orbi base station or 3. The netgear switch ?
..........Either of these options should work, since Orbi is in AP Mode
12345_12 wrote:.........
Finally and returning to the original, do you think this will now allow the SkyQ to connect to the internet ?
........Yes, if your SkyQ works when connected directly to the BT modem it should work now. :)
Good luck!
