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15-12-2021
19h28
Hi Folks, Hoping to tap the hive mind here, we've recently had BT FTTP installed with a lovely 500MB pipe but I am struggling to get my Orbi RBR50v2 to deliver speeds above 90MB. The wireless on m...
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Switch smart set up off on the SH2. The Orbi should live happily connected directly to the ONT. Y...
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To clarify you have ONT->SH2->Orbi? Unless you really wish to use the SH2 wifi I would s...
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...onnected to the Orbi system. On the SH2, I am getting 500mb, but on the Orbi it's still the same as b...
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Okay. I run my Orbi as a router ethernetted to the SH2 (to keep my DV going). The Orbi used like t...
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...hones to connect to the Orbi now . Thank you so much!
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...ssential Digital Home phones to connect to the Orbi now . Thank you so much! @jonesnow That is n...
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...nd Orbi as access point so I need to get both to play nicely with each other that way round. We p...
20-12-2020
21h28
Hi Please help as I Just bought Orbi mesh but can’t identify the internet settings automatically.
01-05-2026
10h44
I would be very grateful for any advice; I am a new BT broadband / tv customer. I have 900 FTTP. I use a Netgear Orbi mesh system, so do not use the BT home hub router. However, t...
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...
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...
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...
25-01-2024
16h26
Hi all. Going to set this up over the next few days and want some advice please this will replace my smart hub 2 questions which port do I use for the fiber wan connection ...
30-09-2020
13h23
..., and 2 x VOIP Cordless phones. I want to replace the Smart Hub 2 with my Orbi Mesh system that I brought with me from my previous property. So I have two questions: 1). Can I connect the Orbi s...
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If you want to use the phones, then the SH2 is the only option, but you could sill connect the Orbi...
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You can replace the SH2 with your Orbi mesh but as the SH2 acts as the base station for the DV h...
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Yes, you can connect the Orbi. No, your digital voice phones won't work, they only work with the SH2
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 r...
09-08-2022
9h46
I just recently ordered a Netgear Orbi:
Few questions:
1) can I connect this direct to my open reach?
2) if no, should I connect to smart hub and disable wifi?
3) if question 2 isn’t a...
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...r app when you get the error? I’d be tempted to factory reset the Orbi router (skip if you don’t w...
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...onnected to Orbi
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You need to make sure that your phone/tablet/ computer is connected to the Orbi Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi n...
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...hough. I’m changing my BT Wi-fi to Orbi?
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...etwork that is transmitted from the Netgear Orbi, and not the home hub Wi-Fi. Yo may have to "forget" the h...
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Thanks @Keith_Beddoe . I am connected to Orbi and have forget the network. Still same e...
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@licquorice ONT is connected to the Orbi router via ethernet directly. Old router (BT hub) i...
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...r is that void if going straight to Orbi?
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If you are connecting the Orbi direct with red ethernet to the ONT then no need to connect the h...
