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Transparent Bridging with Centurylink pk5001z
In order to get my RBR50 to work with my DSL modem in tranparent bridging mode, I had to turn off the satelite, which is meh, slightly annoying. The rest of the story. I live in a area that has had...
Seems like your ISP modem is having the issues.
Yes, it's recommended to have the ISP modem bridged. You should contact the ISP for help and information regarding this.
WHen you do bridge the ISP modem, you do need to have your PPPoE ISP user name and PW account info entered into the Orbi router.
If yor having odd issues the the modem, it maybe a good idea to get a new updated modem.
If your having problems with bridge mode, you can use the modem in router mode and use it's DMZ for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Which maybe an easier method to help you keep the two configured and working correctly during power outages.