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Orbi RBRE960 as AP behind Firewalla Purple
Previously configuration was a Spectrum Modem connected to a Firewalla Purple (FWP) in router mode connected to an Orbi Mesh system in AP mode. Everything worked flawlessly. I wanted to upgrade to ...
Can you confirm that although WiFi is intermittent, that wired devices are stable?
The correct implementation is to "copy what worked" exactly. i.e.
- Firewalla connects to modem with Ethernet cable
- Orbi router (RBRE960) WAN port connects directly to Firewalla LAN port with Ethernet cable. (no switch in between)
- Orbi satellites connect to the router either
- Using the default 5G WiFi backhaul, or
- Using Ethernet connection to the RBRE960 LAN ports (either directly or through a switch)
It might be useful to take it "one step at a time." i.e.
- Connect only the router and see if connections are stable before adding satellites.
- Depending on what the original Orbi system was, the Guest and other WiFi SSIDs may behave differently with the 960 product than before. If the previous system was the original "50" product, for example:
- Guest devices get assigned IPs in a different IP subnet with the 960
- There is no option about Guest devices having access to the primary network as with the 50 router.
CrimpOn - thanks for the quick reply and good callouts.
I did connect exactly as before (Orbi RBR50v2) and had the issue I described below. I also took it slowly and only had the RBRE960 connected to the Firewalla.
Wired clients maintained connectivity.
Orbi Satellite backhaul connection to the RBRE was wireless.
I knew the RBRE960 handles guest networks differently than the RBR50, so guest network and IoT are OFF.
Connectivity is still "bouncing" every 30-45 seconds.
Phil