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RBK 85x and Remote Administration/login
Hi team. In a recent update have they removed the option to remote administrate/login to the routers? I have an RBK852, using it as a Router. Im stuck inside a hospital at the moment and just would...
The Remote Management feature disappeared some time ago from all Orbi systems.
It has been "replaced" with the Orbi App Anywhere Access feature, which has to be enabled when the device running the Orbi app is connected locally to the Orbi WiFi. (not much of an option in your case)
To be brutally honest, what you are currently able to accomplish is far superior to anything the Orbi app provides.
If you sincerely want to use the Orbi app, then someone needs to take the device running the app home where it can connect locally to the Orbi WiFi, then go into the app Settings and enable Anywhere Access. This may be more trouble than it is worth.
The Remote Management feature disappeared some time ago from all Orbi systems.
It has been "replaced" with the Orbi App Anywhere Access feature, which has to be enabled when the device running the Orbi app is connected locally to the Orbi WiFi. (not much of an option in your case)
To be brutally honest, what you are currently able to accomplish is far superior to anything the Orbi app provides.
If you sincerely want to use the Orbi app, then someone needs to take the device running the app home where it can connect locally to the Orbi WiFi, then go into the app Settings and enable Anywhere Access. This may be more trouble than it is worth.
I really just wanted to be able to login via a browser from outside the home, Ie if I was on the road for work.
So I could trouble shoot, reboot the router. guess I will stick to the VPN option.