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mwoolfso
Dec 08, 2025Aspirant
Orbi RBE770/771 Mesh - Static IP a NOGO
I purchased the Orbi system in January 2025 and most of that time I had this system running behind my private LAN as a router - technically speaking, double-NATing. For clarity I have 30+ years in I...
CrimpOn
Dec 08, 2025Guru - Experienced User
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What happens when a computer is connected to FIOS and set to use that Static IP?
- mwoolfsoDec 08, 2025Aspirant
Everything works fine. I've rotated static IPs from working routers to this Orbi system, to no avail - the Orbi simply does not pass traffic over the WAN interface if configured with a static IP. A laptop connected with a static IP, any of the 5, works perfectly.