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blocker live chat while gaming
Hello. Our new Orbi system is working great so far. We now have connectivity all over the property. The only complaint my son has is he can no longer live chat while gaming. We replaced a previous Ne...
Was this issue resolved? I'm having the same issue right now. We just got an Orbi and since setting it up I can't use chat in Overrwatch on my PS4. I've setup Port Forwarding for every PSN port and it's still not working.
Hello Thrillhouse
Have you tried to put the PS4 in the DMZ?
DarrenM
I'm sorry but I had to make a decision based on the store's return policy. The replacement brand supported this feature immediately with no action or settings required. Thanks
From everything I've read, putting anything in DMZ is not a great idea, so I'd rather avoid it. Also, my work computer (Mac) would not connect to the internet at all with the Orbi and I certainly can't change that to DMZ.
I did find a work-around. We got an ethernet splitter, plugged it directly into the modem and then out of the splitter we ran the Orbi and the terrible router that came with Optimum. We have both wifi networks setup now but we're only using the Optimum router for my PS4 and work computer.
It's a bad work-around because it defeats the purpose of upgrading the router, but at least only my PS4 and work computer are effected. It works well enough to run Overwatch and my basic work tasks. I'm living with my mother-in-law for a short time and this is her router, so I'm not going to ask her to return it if she likes it.