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Hapster1945
Dec 08, 2023Follower
Internet connection fails using factory defaults on Orbi RBR860
Direct connection from ISP provided BEC outdoor router to computer ethernet port works fine. BEC 6800RUL uses a POE ethernet connection via power injector indoors near the computer. Ethernet cable f...
CrimpOn
Dec 08, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Entering those same numbers into the Orbi Internet setup page doesn't work?
The Ethernet cable is connected to the WAN (Internet) port on the Orbi (marked with yellow).
One thing that often catches users unaware is that when the Orbi is assigned an IP in the 192.168.1 address space, it will create a LAN using 10.0.0.x. There were hundreds of private address spaces to chose from, and that seems to be what they chose.