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Cannot use POP or SMTP on WiFi with RBR850
We just set up an Orbi RBR850 with three RBS850 satellites. All three satellites are connected via ethernet to the RBR850. The RBR850 has Firmware Version V3.2.10.11_1.2.12, which is current. Satelli...
All41 wrote:I cannot receive or send email when connected to the Orbi system via WiFi.
If I connect via ethernet to the RBR850 I can send and receive email.
If I connect via WiFi to my iPhone's hotspot I can send and receive email.
If I reconnect our AirPort Extreme base station (set up as a WiFi access point, plugged into one of the Orbi satellites) and connect to that I can send and receive email.
You've tested very thoroughly. This behavior is very surprising to me. What error are you getting from Powermail when you are connected to the Orbi wifi and cannot read mail?
Have you tried putting the IP address instead of the DNS hostname for one of your POP endpoints? It shouldn't matter, but just something else to try.
Mikey94025 wrote:
All41 wrote:I cannot receive or send email when connected to the Orbi system via WiFi.
If I connect via ethernet to the RBR850 I can send and receive email.
If I connect via WiFi to my iPhone's hotspot I can send and receive email.
If I reconnect our AirPort Extreme base station (set up as a WiFi access point, plugged into one of the Orbi satellites) and connect to that I can send and receive email.
You've tested very thoroughly. This behavior is very surprising to me. What error are you getting from Powermail when you are connected to the Orbi wifi and cannot read mail?
Have you tried putting the IP address instead of the DNS hostname for one of your POP endpoints? It shouldn't matter, but just something else to try.
Also, are you running any firewall or antivirus software on your Mac? Sometimes these programs may have rules or overrides specific to paticular network devices and that might explain things. It's unlikely, since you are able to send/receive mail over wifi to the iPhone and the AirPort, just not the Orbi wiki, but you never know... I can't think of what else might behave differently on your Mac depending on what IP address it gets assigned (other than an IP conflict, but then your other internet apps would also be affected).
Please let us know if you ever figure this out. I love a good mystery!