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Orbi (Router Mode) using as DHCP server
Hi, sorry if this is a numpty question.. I'm running RBR50 in router mode (with 2 RBS50's) behind a Virgin Media (UK) cable modem. My question is: should Orbi be running as DHCP server or should I ...
> [...] behind a Virgin Media (UK) cable modem. [...]
> [...] leaving the cable router [...]
Make up your mind? Is your (unspecified) Virgin gizmo a modem or a
modem+router? An actual maker and model number might be more helpful
than a vague non-description.
> [...] what's good practice.
Good practice normally is to have one NAT router, not more than one.
Do you have any client devices connected (wired or wireless) directly
to your (unspecified) Virgin gizmo, or is the RBR50 the only thing which
is connected to it? If devices connect directly to it (whatever it is),
then it includes a NAT router, and you'd probably want to configure the
RBR50 as a wireless access point.
If all your client devices are connected to the RBR50 (or its
friends), and if you can configure your (unspecified) Virgin gizmo as a
modem-only, then you might want to do that, and make the RBR50 your
router.