Can I Connect Orbi 970 with Verizon 5G Home Internet?

Do you wonder if an Orbi 970 mesh system can be connected to Verizon 5G home internet? Well, of course, you can. However, Verizon internet gateway is itself a router. Connecting one router to another router (Orbi router) can result in Double NAT resulting in network issues. But not to worry as we have a solution for that. Keep reading further to learn how you can connect Orbi 970 with Verizon 5G home internet.

Before You Connect Orbi 970 with Verizon 5G Home Internet!

Read this important information before you connect your Orbi mesh system to the Verizon 5G router. To have two routers coexist in the network, you should use one as the primary router that is responsible for assigning IP address to the connecting client devices.

The second router works as the secondary router to provide internet to the connected devices. Thus, we suggest you to use the Verizon gateway in IP Passthrough mode. In this mode, the WiFi radios on this router will turn off. You should then connect the Orbi router to this router using an Ethernet cable.

For your assistance, we have mentioned steps for the same in the next section.

How to Configure IP Passthrough on Verizon Internet Gateway?

• Connect a PC to the Verizon router’s internet.
• Launch a browser and visit 192.168.1.1 to access the routerlogin page.
• Input the login password and log in to the router.
• On the router admin page, select Advanced tab.
• In the left menu, select Network Settings > Network Connections.
• In this section, select Network (Home/Office).
• On the top of the screen, click on Settings.
• Under the Bridge section, click on IP Passthrough.
• Save the changes.

Wait for some time and let the router reboot itself.

Connect the Orbi 970 router to the LAN2 port of the Verizon 5G gateway using an Ethernet cable.

You should now configure the Orbi system using the default Orbilogin details.

How to Set Up Orbi 970 with Verizon 5G Gateway?

• After making an Ethernet connection between the Orbi router and the Verizon router, supply power to the Orbi router.
• Also place the Orbi satellites and supply power to them.
• Disconnect the PC from the Verizon router’s internet and connect it to Orbi’s network.
• Get the WiFi details on a label on Orbi.
• Now insert orbilogin.net in the URL bar of the browser and press enter.
• When prompted to log in, key in the Orbi admin password and username. The default password is password and the username is admin.
• Select Advanced > Setup Wizard.
• The router detects the available internet connection.
• Set up an admin password and answer two security questions.
• Configure WiFi settings.
• Follow on-screen prompts to complete the Orbi setup.

There you go, you have successfully connected Netgear Orbi 970 with Verizon 5G home internet. You can now move the Orbi satellites to different locations in the home.

Conclusion

Setting up Orbi 970 with Verizon 5G home internet becomes an easy job if you follow the steps that we have mentioned in this blog post. After the Orbi setup is completed, you can enjoy lag-free WiFi throughout the home.