Orbi (AP Mode): No Internet on Base Station

Hi dear community, after a lot of trial and error and even more research, I'm turning to you because I just can't get ahead. The original plan was to use Orbi as a router behind a DSL modem. Since ...

alexKi

Tutor

Feb 18, 2021

> do you have your incoming line from the modem going to wan port on the orbi base and then the base connected to the switch via lan port?

I had now tried that last.
The wired devices (PC) are also connected to the switch.
The result is that even with these devices then only Google can be opened in the browser.

Here is a diagram for clarification:

Modem/Router

(WAN Port)

Orbi Base

(LAN PORT 1)

Switch

| | |____ Orbi Satelite 1

| |______ Orbi Satelite 2

|________ Other Clients

I'm afraid I'm out of ideas. I hope now someone has a good idea. :-/

plemans

Guru - Experienced User

Feb 19, 2021

If you put your modem/router combo device into passthrough mode or the orbi's ip address into its dmz and then use the orbi as router (in router mode), what happens?

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Orbi (AP Mode): No Internet on Base Station