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Stephan1965
Jan 26, 2022Initiate
Armor on RBR50 used only in AP mode
Hi there,
I am considering to buy armor to protect all my devices and protect my wifi network at home.
However I only use my Orbi as an access point and not as router.
So for example I do not see the "security" tile in the app. (But I have not bought armor).
So would it be possible to run Armor from my Orbi router ?
Is there a way to try this before buying ?
Regards Stephan
3 Replies
- plemansGuru - Experienced User
Not in AP mode.
it needs to be in router mode.
What modem/gateway is it connected to so that you're running it in AP mode?
- Stephan1965Initiate
It is connected to a "ziggo connect box" which is in fact a compal-ch7465LG which is a cable router.
And I know I could use both routers, I had that in the past but that was a lot of hasle using port forwarding rules etc etc.
- plemansGuru - Experienced User
If you're wanting to use Armor, you'd need the Orbi in router mode.
You could put the compal in passthrough/modem only more or leave it in router mode and put the orbi's ip address into its DMZ.