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BT TV Help with Orbi 963
Hi Does anyone have the latest experience on using the Orbi directly connected to Fibre and using BT TV? I've tried enabling the BT IGMP profile in WAN settings but can't get the TV streaming to...
Nismoairuk wrote:
Firmware is v6.3.7.10.
Is that the Orbi RBKE963?
Have you visited the BT community for clues?
Welcome to BT’s official support community.
In my experience, BT has one of the trickiest services around. It loves doing things in its own complicated way.
Thanks again.
Yeah, Ive tried the BT forums. Mixed/inconclusive results on there but ultimately nothing that works for me. I believe using the Homehub and cabling it to the orbi in AP mode will work but I understand that kills most of the features of the Orbi which isn't worth the cost of the unit in the first place.
Think I'm back to Asus, maybe something like their ET12.
Yeah, Ive tried the BT forums. Mixed/inconclusive results on there but ultimately nothing that works for me. I believe using the Homehub and cabling it to the orbi in AP mode will work but I understand that kills most of the features of the Orbi which isn't worth the cost of the unit in the first place.
Think I'm back to Asus, maybe something like their ET12.
Nismoairuk wrote:
Think I'm back to Asus, maybe something like their ET12.You could experiment with the Asus in AP mode attached to the Orbi.
Any useful clues in the logs for the Orbi?
I had an Orbi system for a while but abandoned it. Designed for simplicity of use, it seemed dumbed down and missed useful features, like USB storage. I now have an MK system.
- Update: returned the BT TV box (lots of limitations Vs SkyQ).
Also gave the ET12 a try and didn't appreciate you don't get the WiFi 6e benefit from that system as it's tri-band so uses 6e for the backhaul.
Range on the ET12 is very good but the speed and consistency of Orbi is better.
There's lots of complaints about armor and the add-ons given extra cost and I totally get that, especially when Asus offers you the same for free. However I think Netgears implementation is better and you get bit defender AV software included on compatible devices.
As switch from Orbi was driven by multicast issues with BTV, on process of reverting back to the Orbi 🙂