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Can you use the Orbi 6 with Verizon Home wi-fi?
Can I use Orbi 6 to extend my wi-fi signal around the house?
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What is orbi 6? (model)
You can connect a orbi to a verizon home wifi. It does cause a double nat which most devices are fine with.
A double nat happens when you cascade more than 1 router.
https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NATIf it does cause issues, there's fixes for it.
Fixes? There’s 3 options but only use 1.
1. Put the modem/gateway in modem only/pass through mode. This disables its routing functions.
2. Leave the modem/gateway in router mode but put the Netgears IP address into its DMZ. This forwards the data to the netgear. You can either leave the modem/gateway’s wireless enabled or disabled. Just make sure its using a different wifi channel to prevent interference
3. Put the Netgear into access point mode. This disables its routing functions. Wifi/ethernet still works but it does disable some features.
https://kb.netgear.com/26765/Which-features-are-disabled-on-my-NETGEAR-router-when-it-is-set-to-AP-ModeHello MizSuz1361,
Welcome to the NETGEAR Community!
I understand you would like to use our Orbi Wifi Mesh System to extend your existing wireless network with your ISP. Yes, our Orbi Mesh Wireless System can be used to extend your network. The recommended setting that has been proven to ensure network stability for our users is to put the Orbi router in AP mode to avoid issues caused by double NAT.
Best,
Kevin
Community Team
