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tfsquare
Sep 06, 2020Aspirant
RBK20 Speed Reduction from 1000mbps to 200mbps after Passing through Orbi Router
I have started streaming and is internet speed demanding. I found that eventhough my notebook is connected to the internet via lan cable [cat 6] to the router and the router to the service provid...
- Sep 07, 2020
If your modem really is a modem/router, then you should see if you can find instructions on how to use it in "bridge" (modem only) mode.
If you cannot do that, then you can see if it works if you put the RBK20 into wireless access point (AP) mode.
If you visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
you can feed in your model number and find the documentation for your hardware.
tfsquare
Sep 07, 2020Aspirant
I see. Thank you for the knowledge. So how should I configure such that they would be working well together? Since the service provider "configured" the modem that it would not accept more than on device connecting to it and that no wifi is coming out from the modem, but I need several devices connecting to the internet.
michaelkenward
Sep 07, 2020Guru - Experienced User
If your modem really is a modem/router, then you should see if you can find instructions on how to use it in "bridge" (modem only) mode.
If you cannot do that, then you can see if it works if you put the RBK20 into wireless access point (AP) mode.
If you visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
you can feed in your model number and find the documentation for your hardware.