Orbi in Bridge mode - ports?

[whereupon]

Hello - I have an Orbi with 2 satellites.  I just purchased a hw firewall that is taking over the router duties, so I put the Orbi in Bridge mode.  The LAN ports in the satellites don't seem to work in Bridge mode...is that expected?

thanks -

[FURRYe38]

You maybe looking for AP mode. Orbi doesn't actually have a bridge mode feature. AP mode is what it does support:

https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop

[whereupon]

OK...so it is AP mode...the core question is...are the LAN ports supposed to be inactive in that mode?

thanks -

[FURRYe38]

No. ALL Ports are active. You need to use the Yellow WAN port for the RBRs connection to the host router/firewall in AP mode as well.