NBN with iPrimus and Orbi RBK50 - How?

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Peter_K00 wrote:

Hi guys,

I've just purchased the Orbi RBK50, router and satelite - and my ISP is iPrimus for my NBN here in Australia, and I've been using the iPrimus provided Huawei HG659 provided by them, and it's been terrible.

 

The HG659 looks like a modem/router. The RBK50 also has a router.

Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.

This explains some of the other drawbacks.

What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point. Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.

It may be possible to put the modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router.

Something like this:

Setup Bridge Mode - Huawei HG659/HG659b | Spark NZ

Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:

Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support

A lot of people use an Orbi system in AP mode, especially if they have a decent router in front of it. Only you know which of your two routers provides the best features for your needs.