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zachMade
Oct 11, 2018Tutor
Xfinity Gateway as router, RBR50 in AP mode, two wireless RBS50 satellites
Hi,
I'm using an Xfinity Gateway that I originally set to Bridge mode so as to prevent double NAT, allowing the RBR50 to handle routing. I've since discovered that when reset or calling Xfinity...
- Oct 11, 2018
Yes, you can, use option #3. I listed the other options to let you know what other modes could be used.
FURRYe38
Oct 11, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Let us know. :smileywink:
zachMade
Oct 14, 2018Tutor
That worked! :smileyvery-happy:
For future folks who come across this post, if you set your Orbi RBR50 to AP Mode it will still mesh to Orbi RBS50 satellites!
This is helpful if you want to use your ISP-provided modem also as a router. In my case, I chose to do so because anytime I call the ISP they reset or modify the settings on their modem/router and it got tiring having to fix them each time, so my network is now designed around the default settings on the ISP modem/router and then my Orbi is set up to work with that.