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Before I buy an Orbi solution
Before I spend the money on an Orbi AC3000, I have a few questions that I need to answer. Here is my set up. I have AT&T GigaPower (Uverse) internet. The Arris NVG 995 is in my basement, it is ...
If you have a 24 port switch, then it sounds like your house is wired with Ethernet. If correct, then you don't need an Orbi. You should take advantage of your Ethernet infrastructure by deploying multiple wired Access Points (APs) in strategic locations to provide full coverage throughout your house. It will be faster and more reliable than a fully wireless Orbi setup. Orbi satellites can be wired into an Ethernet backbone but it's a waste of money to buy an Orbi and not use the dedicated wireless backhaul.
Also, it sounds like your current AP is actually a router. Otherwise, it wouldn't be using 10.0.0.1. You should disable its DHCP server so that wireless clients get 192.168.1.x addresses. Some routers have an Access Point mode setting to do this for you.