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RBK50 Router Mode - ATT Fiber
I just set up my Orbi tonight and did the basic set up with my ATT fiber, turned off WiFi and put Orbi in AP Mode. It is working great. To take advantage of parental controls etc. how hard is it to pu...
Putting the Orbi in router mode is easy. It is on the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Advanced Setup, Router/AP mode.
The issue that people face is having two routers "works" (for the most part. I did it for over a year.) but eventually, there are specific situations which are horrible when there is a "Double NAT" (two routers. Google it for explanations.)
There seem to be a lot of "issues" with Netgear's parental controls, so I (personally) would want to look through the Netgear community forum on Disney Circle before selecting to implement it: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Circle-Smart-Parental-Controls/bd-p/en-home-circle There are things that it does..... and things that it cannot do.