Why Netgear Orbi RBR50 Not Working With Virgin Hub 5?

The Netgear Orbi RBR50 not working with Virgin Hub 5 due to a configuration issue. To ensure the Orbi works as the primary router, the Virgin Hub 5 needs to be set to “modem mode”. This involves disabling the Wi-Fi on the Hub 5, allowing the Orbi to manage all network connections. If this setup is not done correctly, the two devices may conflict with each other, resulting in connectivity problems. So first you need to set the Hub 5 router in Modem Mode, and then connect the Orbi Router with it.

Enable Modem Mode of Virgin Hub 5 Router

To enable the Modem Mode of the Virgin Hub 5 Router, then follow the steps given below.

• Connect the Virgin Media router to the computer.
• Then go to the Web browser on the computer and insert Virgin Media IP address 192.168.0.1 into the search bar.
• Press the enter key on the keyboard, and then fill in the login details to the fields.
• See the default login detail on the label of the router.
• When you come to the web interface of the router.
• Find and click on the Super Hub Settings.
• Then select the Modem Mode option given in the list.
• After that Enable the Modem Mode option and restart the router.

This way you can set the Virgin Hub 5 router in Modem Mode by performing the Virgin Router Login process.

Connect Orbi RBR50 Router to Hub 5

Use the Ethernet cable to make the connection between the Orbi RBR50 router and the Virgin Hub 5 router. Steps are:

• Settle the Orbi router along with the Hub 5 router.
• Then take an Ethernet cable and connect it to the hub 5 router.
• Then use the power adapter to give the power to both the routers.

After that, you need to configure the Orbi router using the web interface. Follow the further section to configure.

Configure Orbi RBR50 Router

To configure the Orbi RBR50 router, access the web interface of the router. Steps are

• First, connect the computer to the Orbi router.
• You can use the Ethernet cable or the default network of the router.
• After that use the web browser and insert orbilogin.com into search bar.
• Then login via default login detail and access the web interface.
• Here set the new SSID and password and manage different settings of the router.

By following the above steps, you can easily configure the Orbi RBR50 router at home.

Conclusion

In the above blog, you learned how to resolve the problem of Netgear Orbi RBR50 Not Working with Virgin Hub 5. Above you explore how to enable modem mode of hub 5 router, and configure the Orbi router.