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Connecting RBK 50 to gateway
I have an xfinity Technicolor 3941T gateway which I want to keep at least until I'm sure the RBK 50 will solve my dead zone problems. I'm not to tech savy and want to set the Orbi up with the best ch...
I have the Xfinity ARRIS TG1682G WiFi gateway so I can share how I setup my Orbi System. I left the Xfinity Gateway alone and just connected the Orbi Router’s WAN port to one of the Ethernet ports on the Xfinity Gateway. I set the Orbi to Router Mode. This has worked fine for me because the Xfinity box assigns network addresses in the 10.x.x.x range while the Orbi assigns network addresses in the 192.168.x.x range. I basically have two WiFi networks running and can attach to either but in practice, I make sure all of my WiFi and Ethernet devices attach to the Orbi.
A word of warning though because this setup can be confusing if you plan on using a mobile device to configure your Orbi. Make sure your device is connecting to the Orbi (and NOT the Xfinity box), otherwise you will not see the Orbi at all.
I may eventually set the Xfinity box to bridge mode but I am leery of messing up a working system.
Thanks, never thought of this type of configuration. So when I open my wifi on a device I will see xfinity router 2.4 and 5 and Orbi. If my Orbi connection drops on that device will it automatically go to the xfinity wifi or not because it is a seperate router? I will give it a try, don't have my Orbi yet.