Do I need to change my Orbi IP address?

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So I have my Orbi hooked up to my ISP provided modem. My current Orbi IP address is listed as 10.0.0.1.

However, no matter what device I connect to the Wi-Fi on my Orbi….the internet does not work. But for whatever strange reason, when I turn on my VPN on these devices, then the internet works.

So I’m a little confused and don’t know what to do here. For me it’s not an issue since I always use a VPN. But when guests come over and connect to my Wi-Fi, they are unable to surf the web unless they also turn on a VPN (and not everyone has a VPN)

Would appreciate any advice. It is the Orbi RBR50.

plemans · Answer

Sounds like you're in a double nat.&nbsp;
A double nat happens when you cascade more than 1 router. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NATFixes? There’s 3 options but only use 1. 1. Put the modem/gateway in modem only/pass through mode. This disables its routing functions. 2. Leave the modem/gateway in router mode but put the Netgears IP address into its DMZ. This forwards the data to the netgear. You can either leave the modem/gateway’s wireless enabled or disabled. Just make sure its using a different wifi channel to prevent interference3. Put the Netgear into access point mode. This disables its routing functions. Wifi/ethernet still works but it does disable some features. https://kb.netgear.com/26765/Which-features-are-disabled-on-my-NETGEAR-router-when-it-is-set-to-AP-Mode

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