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Orbi RBK352: (DNS?) Issues after restart
A few days ago I got my Orbi RBK352. I have set it up in AP mode. The Orbi is directly connected using an ethernet cable to my primary modem/router. Everything works well and the internet/connectivit...
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
What DNS is being used on the host router? ISP or custom?
Did you set up the RBR for a Dynamic or Static IP address for AP mode? Static IP address is recommended.
Mytherin wrote:
What fixes the problem is switching the Orbi from AP Mode back to Router Mode, and then switching it back to AP Mode. This fixes all of the issues, at least until the next restart, and the internet works great again.
How often does the router restart? My router has gone six months without restarting. I have it on a small UPS to prevent 'power blips' from triggering a restart and only a 6 hour power outage was long enough to drain the UPS and force a restart.
Can you please clarify one tiny detail: the iPhone is obviously connected to the Orbi over WiFi. How is the Macbook connected? (WiFi or ethernet?) The reason I ask is that orbilogin.com, orbilogin.net, routerlogin.com (and several others) are not real internet URL's. They are intercepted by the Orbi which says, "oh, that's ME."
Many users would designate fixed IP addresses for the Orbi router and satellites in the primary router setup tables so that (a) they will always be at the same IP address, and (b) so that a browser can find them using the IP address rather than the phantom URL.