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Why on an RBR350 can I not disable WIFI?
I've just setup my ISP provided Netgear RBR350 Internet router. It gives me no option to turn off the router's WIFI, because I already have my own WIFI APs. Why provide advanced features like WIFI ...
Yes the ISP is the issue here, providing a router that has limited functionality.
I will not be turning off my own APs to use the WIFI on the RBR350, because my APs are already meshed and working outdoors as well as indoors.
I only asked as I have never come across a home router that did not provide the ability to disable the WIFI.
Ah well, thanks for the conversation.
The ISP provided router is the Orbi 350. After seeing so many ISPs team up with eero (Amazon), I was surprised to see an ISP providing Netgear.
Not the first time ISPs have provided NG equipment. Verizon used to provide Orbi 50 series with there own FW on them historically.
And we saw how that worked out for Verizon customers. Not a single firmware update ever.
Why users came to the forums to see if they could get NG stock FW loaded which for some, worked. 🙄
CrimpOn wrote:
And we saw how that worked out for Verizon customers. Not a single firmware update ever.
That's the problem. If it comes from an ISP rather than Netgear there's a chance that a router has carefully crafted firmware that is out of line with the "official" releases.
When that happens, there is sometimes a tag in the model number that screams "Not supported by Netgear, go pester your ISP".
Yes the ISP is the issue here, providing a router that has limited functionality.
I will not be turning off my own APs to use the WIFI on the RBR350, because my APs are already meshed and working outdoors as well as indoors.
I only asked as I have never come across a home router that did not provide the ability to disable the WIFI.
Ah well, thanks for the conversation.
