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sfung83
Dec 28, 2021Aspirant
RBK852 behind DDWRT VPN
Hi network gurus. Bit of a confused networking novice here. I've got an R7000 running DDWRT mainly for the policy based routing for specific IPs through a VPN client. I'd like to relieve it of DH...
FURRYe38
Dec 28, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Something you'll need to ask the DD-WRT community about regarding there product since you have the R7000 loaded with it.
Bridge mode on most most routers sets up a wireless brige mode client.
Most common configuration for Orbi is:
Internet modem -- R7000 (DDWRT VPN client/Router mode) -- RBK852 (DHCP server/Router mode) Using the R7000 DMZ for the RBR.
or
Internet modem -- R7000 (DDWRT VPN client/Router mode) -- RBK852 (AP Mode) Using the R7000 as host router for the RBR.