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sclawrenc
Jan 08, 2021Apprentice
XB7 with Orbi RBR50 and RBS50 in Access Point Mode Issue
I have a XB7 (Model:CGM4331COM) that I would like to use as my router with the WiFi turned off, and I would like to use my Orbi Router RBR50 and Satellite RBS50 in Access Point mode, but as soon as I...
alokeprasad
Jan 08, 2021Mentor
sclawrenc wrote:...
Below are the steps I can take which will reproduce the issue:
- Turn off the wifi on the XB7 and reboot it for good measure.
- Reset the Orbi router and satellite , and then put it into AP mode with the correct wifi settings. Orbi is set to pull an IP from the XB7 using DHCP.
- Connect the XB7 to the Orbi in AP mode using the Internet port on the Orbi (doesn't matter which port I use on the XB7), and the Orbi will pull a valid IP address from the XB7. At this point, my network is online with the XB7 in routerl mode, and my Orbi RBR50 in AP mode. I can browse the internet either wired or wireless with no problems indefinitely.
- Connect the Orbi RBS50 satellite to the Orbi RBR50 using wired backhaul (not going through a switch), and this is when my internet access will go down for wired and wireless access.
What happens if you connect he RBS satellite to the RBR using WiFi at this tage?
- sclawrencJan 08, 2021ApprenticeThanks for your comment aloke.
That is a good question. I didn’t try that way, and I might do that once my family is prepared for more downtime. :)