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Orbi RBK 853 and Orbi Pro
Hi, I am based in the UK and live in a "large house", which suffers from poor WiFi and WiFi dead spots. I am considering investing in a WiFi 6 Network System, as there at least 30 devices on t...
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Hi FURRYe38,
Would you know if I can use Orbi RBK 853 with my ISP Router, by just turning the WiFI Radio off [i.e. do not switch the ISP Router into Modem Mode}. Would this work and are there ny drawbacks with this approach?
Thank you for yiour help and patience.
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge or modem only mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktopThis would be a double NAT (two router) condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT