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1) Changed my IP to manual and set it as 192.168.1.15 (just randomly chose 15).
2) Set up a custom port forward service (Advanced > Port Fowarding/Triggering > Add Service) for my IP with the following settings (I used the ports defined in my bitorrent client).
Service User: Single Address IP:192.168.1.15 Service Type: TCP Triggering Port: 11886 Connection Type: TCP/UDP Starting Port: 11886 Ending Port: 11886
The disappointing part was I talked to client services and the expert told me port forwarding would not fix my issue and that there was nothing that can be done. But here we are- some blood, sweat and tears later and I figured it out myself.
On another note, my Roku Express was struggling to connect to Orbi as well (slow and laggy). I created a guest network and it works well now. I figure the Roku box does't like 5Ghz, and is now working well on the dedicated 2.4Ghz guest network.
Hopefully the above helps someone else. I was ready to return it.
When I fire up a VPN service (NordVPN) torrents cease to work at all. Is there any workaround for this? Pretty much a dealbreaker for me.
This seems like a question to ask NordVPN. Orbi does not support NordVPN "client" software (where every device on the local LAN is routed through NordVPN). So, NordVPN must be running on an individual computer. When software is running on a computer, the Orbi router is entirely unaware of it. It is just "packets in.. packets out." They are all encrypted, so Orbi could not examine them if it wanted to.
Turn off NordVPN and torrents start working. Not sure what the solution is, as a I have a couple of different routers, none of which have this issue. All I can think off is to put the Orbi into AP mode and plug it into my old router.
I'll have a play around, but if I can't get this to work will return the Orbi and get something else.
Router is plugged directly into NBN box. Given I have 100% connectivity on all devices, I don't think the NBN box has anything to do with this. I also unplugged the entire Orbi setup (router, sattelites) and plugged my old TP Link router in and torrents work.
Security (Armour) is disabled.
Disney Circle? Can't see it anywhere, so I assume it's not enabled.
I am stumped. Activating VPN on a LAN device should open an encrypted tunnel through the entire internet to the VPN host, in this case one of the NordVPN servers which supports P2P file sharing. The tunnel goes through every router in the path, including the local router attached to the ISP modem. I cannot come up with a rationale which would explain torrents working through VPN with one router and not another. It's good that you can return it.
1) Changed my IP to manual and set it as 192.168.1.15 (just randomly chose 15).
2) Set up a custom port forward service (Advanced > Port Fowarding/Triggering > Add Service) for my IP with the following settings (I used the ports defined in my bitorrent client).
Service User: Single Address IP:192.168.1.15 Service Type: TCP Triggering Port: 11886 Connection Type: TCP/UDP Starting Port: 11886 Ending Port: 11886
The disappointing part was I talked to client services and the expert told me port forwarding would not fix my issue and that there was nothing that can be done. But here we are- some blood, sweat and tears later and I figured it out myself.
On another note, my Roku Express was struggling to connect to Orbi as well (slow and laggy). I created a guest network and it works well now. I figure the Roku box does't like 5Ghz, and is now working well on the dedicated 2.4Ghz guest network.
Hopefully the above helps someone else. I was ready to return it.
