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Replacing BT Smart Hub with Orbi RBRE960 Mesh Rout...

by scaryaardvark in BT Fibre broadband
‎25-07-2023 8h15
‎25-07-2023 8h15
Hi, I'm looking at purchasing an Orbi RBRE960 Mesh Router and have a question. I currently have an FTTP box on the wall with a BT Smart Hub 2 connected to it. I wanted to know if I can simply r...
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  • If the Orbi has a PPPoE capable WAN port (which I assume it has) then yes, you can connect it d...

Netgear ORBI RBK50 in Router Mode

by joncollin81 in Archive Staging
‎24-08-2021 6h59
‎24-08-2021 6h59
Hi BT Forum folks! Got a BT Smart Hub with a PlusNet FTTC connection. I was trying to improve my WiFi performance in parts of the house furthest from the router so I invested in the two-node RBK50 W...
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  • @joncollin81  This is the BT Retail customer forum, please post on the PlusNet forum. Plus...

Replaced BT WholeHub with Orbi 852 - Copied SSID a...

by RussQuick in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎17-05-2024 12h04
‎17-05-2024 12h04
Hi all,   Hope someone can help, its driving me Bonkers after spending £400 on this gear. So I managed to overcome the BT hurdle of connecting the Orbi Router straight to the box on the w...
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  • Sorry everyone - I may have wasted your time. Despite starring at the SSID and password for 4hrs st...

NETGEAR Orbi and smart hub

by AndrewThurston in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎23-06-2024 12h26
‎23-06-2024 12h26
Hi, Hoping someone can help. I recently moved from Virgin to BT FTTP. I’ve got an Orbi RBR 850 router and was hoping to connect it directly to the ONT via the WAN as hoping not to use the BT router...
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  • Orbi
  • RBR850 troubleshooting
  • switching from virgin
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  • yes, with no luck. Only work around i've figured is to connect the orbi to the bt router and d...

Wired IP issues using BT Smarthub 2 and Orbi RBR20...

by dansapple in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎09-08-2025 10h09
‎09-08-2025 10h09
Hi all, I’m having wired DHCP challenges with a bt smarthub 2 and Orbi RBR20 router setup. And help appreciated! Setup: BT Smart Hub 2 connected to phone line. DMZ on Smart Hub pointing to the W...
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  • ...eems to have worked, was to simply put the ORBI router into access point mode, and have BT manage D...
  • It sounds as if you originally had the Orbi using the same subnet (192.168.1.0/24) as you were u...

Using Essential Digital Home Phone with own Router...

by cheekybadger in Archive Staging
‎23-06-2021 12h30
‎23-06-2021 12h30
...ecent bit of kit (The Home Hub 2 really is an awful piece of kit despite what the reviews say!) I went for a Netgear Orbi (RBK852) and used the generic BT credentials to get it to authenticate and all w...

Own modem and router instead of BT Smart Hub 2

by georgeyc19 in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎05-01-2023 20h41
‎05-01-2023 20h41
...etgear Orbi RBK353. My plan was to put the BT Smart hub 2 to into modem only mode, then use the Netgear Router (and the 2 satellites). I'd read that it was possible to put the Smart Hub 2 inot modem o...
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  • ...odem would be much cheaper than the Vigor. How to change a Netgear Orbi router to AP mode C...
  • ...sing the Netgear Orbi as a router (and a separate modem) have any impact on performance of the wifi?

BT Digital voice with Netgear Orbi

by arrallas in Archive Staging
‎15-09-2021 17h28
‎15-09-2021 17h28
I have had BT FTTP for a couple of years now and have never used the BT router. I have a Netgear Orbi mesh setup, which works beautifully throughout the property. All of my neighbours (I'm in the m...
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  • ...t’s been faultless. My phone is near the satellite, not the router. The orbi is connected to the router...

Orbi Router and SH2 limited to Digital Voice only

by SteveR1260 in Archive Staging
‎06-11-2020 0h24
‎06-11-2020 0h24
...he Orbi Router to ONT modem.   BUT, the question I have is can I attach the SH2 via LAN to Orbi Router (with SH2 WiFi and the DHCP all deactivated) to enable use of Digital Voice. Basically t...
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  • ...ssume can do the same with the Orbi Router to ONT modem.   BUT, the question I have is can I a...

High Ping on PS5 & Orbi System

by Wire_Mark in Archive Staging
‎18-08-2021 22h19
‎18-08-2021 22h19
...ver wifi. I went through a load of troubleshooting with Orbi, they put the orbi into router mode and eventually after an hour they said I needed a modem and no router as the orbi would do that. I did s...
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  • Ive just done this ping test to bbc and get the following, this is on wifi right next to the Orbi Router...
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