This is very unlikely, but if your devices that require WPS could all use the 5 GHz band, my suggestion would be to disable 2.4 GHz wifi on the Orbi system. Then you would continue to use the T-Mobile modem/router 2.4 Ghz wifi for your Squeeze devices.
You are probably right that switching the Orbi to Access Point mode will not solve any problems relating to Wifi 6. I see that other people report success after turning off Fast Switching and Fast Scanning on Wifi 6 systems. I've been through the manual for your system, and I do not see any way to disable these options. But I have no experience with mesh. I hope someone who knows more can explain how this could be done for your system, if it is possible. Whatever approach you take, you probably need to switch the Orbi to Access Point mode. Having two DHCP servers running will continue to cause problems. If you'll be patient with me, I'm going to attempt a grossly oversimplified explanation of your networking gear: What we call a "router" for use in home networking is actually a combination of devices. It usually includes at least the following: 1. a switch, which makes it possible for multiple wired devices to connect 2. an access point, which makes it possible for multiple wireless devices to connect 3. the actual router, which includes a DHCP server and serves as a sort of traffic cop, deciding what data packets can go where as they travel to and from the various connected devices. If you have multiple DHCP servers running, it's rather like having two traffic cops at either end of a block, giving conflicting directions. Collisions are likely. When you switch a "router" to AP mode, you are simply turning of the DHCP server. After that, it does no routing, but the wireless access point and the switch continue to work. As long as there is an upstream DHCP server (the T-Mobile modem/router, to which the Orbi is connected) traffic should be routed correctly to the devices connected to the AP. (I think AP mode would probably also correct any problems with conflicting firewalls.) Yes, it may well be that you will have to reconfigure all your networks after switching the Orbi to AP mode. Only you can decide if the hassle is worth dealing with in order to make things work. (And of course, as always, I can't guarantee that any of my suggestions will work!) My final suggestion; do not do ANYTHING purely on the basis of my recommendations! Wait for other, more knowledgeable people to chime in and see if there's any sort of consensus. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114379 _______________________________________________ Squeezecenter mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezecenter
