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App Issue - Using 2 RBR50 routers (one as an Access Point)
I purchased 2 of these routers with 1 satellite for each. Upstairs: - I set my Telus modem to bridge mode. - I set one of my Netgear routers and connected it to my Modem (Port 1). - I set up a s...
Dubs89 wrote:
I thought you could not use the Orbi app with a router in Access Point mode...
I do it all the time. But my setup is different. The Orbi AP sits behind a Nighthawk R7800 router.
If I connect to the Nighthawk wifi, I have to use Anywhere Access to use the Orbi app.
If I connect to the Orbi wifi, I have to use Anywhere Access to use the Nighthawk app.
Your set up with two Orbi devices is not the same. You have the same SSID, so you can know which on you are connecting to for wifi.
Have you tried using Anywhere Access for your Orbi app? This might show all the devices on the network.
I doubt if you will find many people with the same setup as yours. (Why have two Orbi routers when you could use extra satellites?) If you do want to explore that angle you might do better to visit the Orbi section.