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Nayef1
Aspirant
Apr 01, 2023

Orbi Wi-Fi xfinity issue

On speed test the speed is coming in full throttle but Wi-Fi browsing and apps like twitter and YouTube are not working properly. If I connect to Orbi through LAN, every thing works great. I think som...
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Nayef1
Aspirant
Apr 01, 2023
Xfinity modem is XB7
4.6.14.3 firmware
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bullm00n
Virtuoso
Apr 28, 2023
Nayef1 wrote:
Xfinity modem is XB7
4.6.14.3 firmware

We're using the same Xfinity Modem.  I have the Orbi in AP mode for a good while that has worked well.  I'm planning to try it with the XFi Gateway in Bridge mode soon with Orbi as Router.  I think Orbi's Reserved IP /DHCP management works a little better.