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Rbr850 does not recover from internet drop
I'm still on fibre to the node so I use a modem in bridge mode with an Ethernet cable direct to the orbi router. Essentially the orbi authenticates the connection but the modem translates. Every so...
Typo. Modem in router mode means orbi won't work in mesh mode. As to new firmware it's done this since new. I suspect there's some kind of incompatibility between the bridged modem and the orbi. I've even gone static IP with the ISP and no change. Getting proper fibre in June which will eliminate the modem and I suspect will fix the issue
Orbi will working in router Mesh mode if you try it. Just use the ISP router's DMZ for the RBR in router mode.
Disable ALL wifi radios on the ISP router.