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dbwiddis's avatar
Mar 24, 2020
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Orbi RBR50 + Circle frequent DNS failures

I've spent the better part of the past two weeks troubleshooting some DNS issues.  They are similar to those reported recently here and probably here and related to similar reports as long as a year ...
  • SW_'s avatar
    Mar 24, 2020

    I've already given up trying to get Orbi to function as a proper Router + Disney + Armor, because it's nothing but trouble.  To get Orbi to a stable state, I have to disable practically everything that I could disable, including its internal DNS and DHCP client.  I'm currently keeping Orbi for its WiFi capability and delegate all other router functions to DIY pfSense Router Firewall.

     

    I went through a similar pain before I settled on the current setup, which has been holding up quite well during Stay-At-Home order.

     

    • SB8200 -> pfSense -> Orbi AP Mode with static DNS servers and IP address

     

    I settled on pfSense because I need a reliable Gigabit Router with enterprise class DNS resolver, DHCP, Firewall, DNS Filtering, VPN, plus a whole bunch of other features that I don't really need.  If you're comfortable with installing pfSense, it's worth a shot.