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Disable auto change IP address
I've seen similar posts about a way to disable the auto change IP address before. They've been brushed off. The 'answers' and 'solutions' are wrong. There is an issue with the product. Every month wh...
Ok, so lets try this.
Can you download the Orib v210 router FW for the RBR unit?
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBR50.aspx#download
When you get this file, Power OFF the modem. Let it sit there.
Connect up a wired PC and send the v210 FW to the RBR unit and let it process it. After it's processed, hold the back reset button in until the top LED turns AMBER, then let go. Power ON the modem now. After it's ready, walk thru the setup wizard on the RBR and setup the RBR from scratch. Let the wizard detect the modem and complete the setup. When you get to the end, check to see that the RBR should be using 192.168.1.1 for the LAN and if your modem is pass thru or bridged, check the IP address ON the WAN port. IT should be a ##.##.###.###?
Let us know what you find.
Test this further, disconnect the RF cable from the ISP Modem and reboot/power cycle the modem. Check the IP of the orbi...If the default is 192.168.100.1 for the modem, the Orbi should still maintain it's .1.1 address...
I'm already on that version...
Router Firmware Version
V2.2.1.210
I factory reset it just the other morning when my cable modem reset (which I've done at leaset once before this time). By default the address comes up on the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. Then I promptly change it to 10.99.99.1. I don't even want to sit on the same first octet as my cable modem. I don't want a chance of an IP conflict. Then there's Orbi's "special" behavior with IP conflict detection....when there is no conflict.
The LAN on the Orbi is coming up 192.168.0.1 after a reset? This is not correct. It should be 192.168.1.1...
I knolw your already on v210. I'd like you to again, manually re-load v210 using the steps I provided to see this changes anything.
garrettg84 wrote:
I'm already on that version...
Router Firmware Version
V2.2.1.210I factory reset it just the other morning when my cable modem reset (which I've done at leaset once before this time). By default the address comes up on the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. Then I promptly change it to 10.99.99.1. I don't even want to sit on the same first octet as my cable modem. I don't want a chance of an IP conflict. Then there's Orbi's "special" behavior with IP conflict detection....when there is no conflict.
I said the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. The address of the Orbi itself is of course, 192.168.1.1. It is exactly what it should be.
Can you ask your ISP to change the modems default IP address pool to something other than 1.0? Try setting .0.1 instead.
Even if its' 1.0, this shouldn't be a problem for the Orib using .1.1. If the ISP can change the 1.0 to .0.1, this may resolve this.
I'd even ask for a different model to try out as well.
garrettg84 wrote:
I said the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. The address of the Orbi itself is of course, 192.168.1.1. It is exactly what it should be.