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Orbi RBR50 via LB2120 to ONT
Hi all New here, data person who is clueless about networking, so thanks very much in advance for the assistance. I installed fibre a few months ago and have a Nokia G-240G-E ONT configured b...
Caroza wrote:
However, if I daisy-chain it with the LB2120 in the middle I can't connect at all. I suspect this is because of the Orbi setting, but I can't find anywhere on the LB2120 to configure the wireline credentials/mode, only the LTE APN.
My suspicion would be in the LB2120 rather than the Orbi.
I 'd look at the network the other way round.
Nokia G-240G-E (ONT) -> LB2120 (with failover enabled) -> Orbi RBR50
The downstream devices get their cues from the one in front. So the Orbi looks at the LB2120 to see how it should behave.
For example, if it sees another router, then it gets confused as to which is in charge.
I currently have it configured as a bridge, but changing it to router doesn't add much (DHCP config mainly).
Not what what the "it" is there, the LB2120 or the RBR50. Probably the former.
What happens if you try the Orbi in AP mode?
Have you looked in the LB2120 community for help on how to set up your chain?
Mobile Routers, Hotspots & Modems
Hi Michael
Many thanks for the reply. Just for background, I used to have wireless internet with a dish (I'm in a rural area). That had an additional Mikrotik router in the chain, so:
Dish - Mikrotik - LB2120 - RBR50
Failover worked perfectly in that scenario but the ISP credentials were handled on the Mikrotik. I didn't have the Orbi set in AP mode.
I currently have it configured as a bridge, but changing it to router doesn't add much (DHCP config mainly).
Not what what the "it" is there, the LB2120 or the RBR50. Probably the former.
Yes - LB2120.
If I change the Orbi to AP mode, where does it get its IP from?
(Found this:
https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point
- Select the ADVANCED tab.
- Select Advanced > Router / AP Mode.
The Router / AP Mode page displays. - Select the AP Mode radio button.
The page adjusts. - Select an IP Address setting:
- Get dynamically from existing router: The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode.
- Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended): Use this setting to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode. Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience.
)
The other router (LB2120 in this case) is set to bridge so no DHCP. I'll try this (after work đ )
I will investigate the LB2120 community as well - thank you.