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Router mode behind a private network
I'm attempting to use an Orbi Pro on a private network but in router mode because of some issues I had with AP mode. To set the table, the WAN IP on the Orbi is static and set to 192.168.7.198 (...
Yeah I get it. And I knew what the problem was, but didn't feel like reconfiguring the rest of the network, specifically my Palo Alto firewall...
BUT, I did bite the bullet and configure one of the ports just for WiFi and then switched to AP mode. I just wanted separation from the wired network. Handling it with firewall rules instead of the way I had planned originally. Everything is good now, it just took more work! :)
In router mode, there is a NAT router with firewall et all in place regardless if it's WAN/Internet interface is configured to a private IP or public IP network. It would not be complicated, however these routers can't be reconfigured as pure IPv4 routers (no NAT, no firewall).
What is the problem in AP mode?
Yeah I get it. And I knew what the problem was, but didn't feel like reconfiguring the rest of the network, specifically my Palo Alto firewall...
BUT, I did bite the bullet and configure one of the ports just for WiFi and then switched to AP mode. I just wanted separation from the wired network. Handling it with firewall rules instead of the way I had planned originally. Everything is good now, it just took more work! :)
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