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Using Orbi with CenturyLink without router
I have fiber with CenturyLink with a ONT provided by CenturyLink and one of their modem/router things. I want to get rid of it but I don't want to connect in AP mode or use it as a bridge because it's $150 and the cost os just too damn high. Plus it limits bandwidth to 300mbps. I can't get my Orbi to work. I have my PPPoE set up and the 201 VLAN tag but it still doesn't work. I'm fairly technical so if anyone has any step by step instructions using Orbi's interface that would be great.
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Ask the ISP if you can go directly from ONT to a different model router like the Orbi and if using PPPoE will work. Orbi needs a RJ45 DHCP IP address on the WAN port.
- It doesn’t work for me either. I’ve done the vlan tagging in other routers in the past without an issue.
Some routers support VLAN tagging, some do not. Use can add a managed switch that supports VLAN tagging and set it up beind the Orbi if needed.
cdd543 wrote:
It doesn’t work for me either. I’ve done the vlan tagging in other routers in the past without an issue.- I’ve been trying to get the VLAN option on the Orbi to connect to CENTURYLINK Fiber. The PPPoE and VLAN option appear in the config menu but do not work. For now I have a Nighthawk R7000 in the middle. It’s working but I’m getting delays accessing content. Once streaming starts everything streams perfect. So it’s not a speed issue. But accessing content takes a long time. I can see my browser waiting during the load. Annoying!!
I’d really like to eliminate the R7000 and connect direct from the Orbi, but it appears to me the firmware that Orbi need an forward upgrade to support CENTURYLINK VLANs with PPPoE.
