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Orbi clashing with new Fiber internet service
Hello all! I have the Orbi RBR850. We switched from Spectrum Broadband to Fiber Optics. For whatever reason, the Orbi isn't playing well with the new NOKIA modem. The data line flashes yellow ...
Your Fiber service comes out of the Nokia modem. Can you explain what other networking devices you have and how they are wired? Is the Orbi connected to the Nokia modem device? One idea I had is if there is a router in your system (but modems usually are not) then you could try running your Orbi in Access Point mode rather than Router mode. Otherwise, there isn't much you can change to affect how it is wired to whatever it is connected to upstream.
Hello!
The Orbi (and 2 satellites) are connected directly to the modem. I will try changing it to 'access point' and see if that helps. When other devices were connected directly to the modem, the data light turned green, which means that the Orbi is what's causing the data light to flash fast yellow.
I should also note that when the internet went down, my phone service through the ISP was still working. It was only the data that was affected.
Any progress on this?
Hello!
So far, our connection has not dropped repeatedly since a reboot/restoration of the Orbi. However, the data light is still flashing yellow, not the solid green. As long as I'm not dropping internet, I can work with the flashing light. Thank you all.
I recommend you contact the ISP and ask them what the meaning of the colors for the DATA led are. Might help point to a better direction.
- like the orbi 850 the nokia ont has a 1/2.5 Gb ethernet port maybe green is 1Gb and orange/yellow 2.5Gb . What does the stats page on the orbi advance page report?
