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Sep 26, 2021

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RBK752 & U-Verse. BGW210

So I think I hooked everything up correctly. But something isn't correct as I cannot watch U-Verse TV. The internet seems to work fine but U-Verse freezes about 10 seconds of viewing. Resetting the r...

FURRYe38
Sep 26, 2021
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=desktop
https://kb.netgear.com/000061277/Which-features-are-disabled-on-my-Orbi-router-when-it-is-set-to-AP-Mode

FURRYe38

Guru - Experienced User

Sep 26, 2021

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=desktop
https://kb.netgear.com/000061277/Which-features-are-disabled-on-my-Orbi-router-when-it-is-set-to-AP-Mode

JimTurkey

Guide

Sep 26, 2021

thanks so much for the links!

one question, though … with all of the features being disabled in AP Mode, what is/are the advantage of AP Mode?

FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 26, 2021
Avoid hassles of ISPs modems that may not work right with the RBR In router mode.

IF the RBR is crashing the ISP modem, possible some thing is going on at the modem level as well.
- JimTurkey
  Guide
  Sep 26, 2021
  in my original post, i meant to add that the internet seems to work fine. it’s only when attempting to watch u-verse that i encounter a problem.
  
  does that change your answer? is AP Mode still the recommendation?
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Sep 27, 2021
    Watch UVerse?
    
    See what happens with AP mode on the Orbi...