Strange or not? Two LAN on same Orbi?

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I have rbk50 and installed them correct. But I find it a bit strange that I can access my primary router using borth 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1. Is this a faulty setup or&nbsp;is my router operating om both LAN levels? When entring my router using 1.1, I can see it the setup page that I have sat internal LAN to be 0.1. Should it be like this? I just think it is strange...2,4/5 thing?

st_shaw · Answer

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I have rbk50 and installed them correct. But I find it a bit strange that I can access my primary router using borth 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1. Is this a faulty setup or&nbsp;is my router operating om both LAN levels? When entring my router using 1.1, I can see it the setup page that I have sat internal LAN to be 0.1. Should it be like this? I just think it is strange...2,4/5 thing?

It should not behave this way. &nbsp;Something is probably misconfigured.
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You refer to your "primary router". &nbsp;Do you have other routers on your LAN. &nbsp;If so, that could be causing your issue.
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On Orbi's LAN setup, make sure you are using the correct settings:

LAN IP address. 192.168.0.1

Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0

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Docgil · Answer

Hi&nbsp;I have one rbr50 and two rbs50 sat. The fiber modem is bridged. I do not have any other routers and I like to think I am pretty good in setting up a network.&nbsp;I am entering the same rbr50 using both ip-addresses. That is what I find so strange.

st_shaw · Answer

OK. &nbsp;Did you check the Orbi GUI to see what the LAN IP and subnet mask settings are?

Docgil · Answer

The LAN setting show:IP address: 192.168.0.1ip sub net: 255.255.255.0

st_shaw · Answer

Ok. &nbsp;Strange. &nbsp;It is permissible&nbsp;for one device (i.e. Orbi) to maintain more than one IP address, so technically what you are seeing is not invalid. Many devices retain a permanent IP address so they can be accessed if something is misconfigured, and 192.168.1.1 is the default address for the Orbi router. &nbsp;I just haven't heard of Orbi retaining that address.
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Check&nbsp;the WAN IP address of Orbi. &nbsp;Is it a valid public WAN IP, or a private IP address like 10.0.0.X?
What are the IP and subnet mask settings on the client device you are using to access Orbi?
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You could try powering off your router and any switches you have on the network, then turning everything back on.
If that doesn't work, I would try changing Orbi's LAN address to something different, like 192.168.2.1, to see if that resolves the issue.

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Strange or not? Two LAN on same Orbi?

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