The Home Gateway box appears to be a combination WiFi/router, i.e. it is the same thing as an Orbi except is only a single device, whereas the Orbi is designed to be two or more access points that are wirelessly connected to each other. Is this it?
http://static.telecom.co.nz/digital-content/assets/documents/hg630b-gateway-userguide.pdf
The most straightforward way to install the Orbi system is to physically remove the Home Gateway and use the Orbi instead.
Power off the modem and HG.
Disconnect the HG from the modem.
Connect the yellow (WAN) ethernet port on the Orbi to the (only) ethernet port on the modem.
Power on the modem and let it sync to the network (usually up to 2-3 minutes).
Power on the Orbi.
From this point, you have choices depending on how you want to configure and administer the Orbi.
- If you do nothing at all, the Orbi should wake up, connect to the modem, receive an internet address and within a couple of minutes a blue light should glow on the "ring" at the top. The Orbi should be broadcasting the WiFi name that is printed on the bottom label and the WiFi password will also be printed on the label.
- Most of us on this forum use the Orbi web interface by connecting a computer to one of the Orbi LAN ports and opening a web browser to http://192.168.1.1 and then following the directions. When it asks you to activate Parental Controls and Bitdefender Armor, I (personally) would say, "not right now" and come back to that LATER (much later).
So, why did they give you a Home Gateway to begin with? Simple: they had no idea that this particular customer would purchase an Orbi and without the router/WiFi the customer would be annoyed.
