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Before you buy the orbi system - what you need to know performance and feature wise
hi guys i have started this post to clear up some misconceptions about the orbi system and where its aimed and what it can do first what it can do provide overall better wifi coverage by ...
oh and i forgot
no usb functionality at this stage ether
there is a long list of things that ether will be added or may be added but no real ETA on when or if they will be implemented , only time will tell
pete
Jryan619 Sounds good. Most "wireless routers" are actually a combination of a wireless access point, router, DHCP server, DNS server, and firewall. Running Orbi in access point mode will let another device handle everything but the first function.
If you have an existing router with special features, then you should keep the router and run Orbi in access point mode. That's how I use my Orbi. You get full access to the discriminating features of Orbi (WiFi coverage) in access point mode.
You should turn off WiFi on your existing router though, if it has WiFi.
Understood. Only problem is that the t-mobile branded version has not had any software or firmware updates in over a year, and the exact same ASUS model has had several including critical security updates. Wouldn't I be just as good buying another satellite? I have full coverage now, and part of the reason for Orbi was to reduce clutter. It's not about the money it's about making my life easier. My new Set top box for Spectrum Cable is about the thickness of a deck of cards, and as wide as three packs. It has Velcro to stick to back of TV, but best of all it has a built in 3.1 doc cable modem. To me that is worth gold, getting two items off the shelf into one high performance gadget you don't see.
hi
just for info you can put the stock asus rt-ac68u firmware on that t-mobile branded box and then you will have the updates etc , more info over at the smallnetbuilder forums if you want to try it out
however you can just plug the orbi router direct into that cable modem and use it in router mode
wifi calling should work fine as i have tested it here as long as you have enough bandwidth capacity
- The ASUS firmware will not go in, t-mobile modified it enough that it won't happen. ASUS support Confirmed this, they said nothing they can do for me. Now you can flash it to an ASUS firmware, but that takes away the t-mobile instructions. All I need for wifi calling is strong internet. The t-mobile one just slowed other traffic while you were on phone. Anyways, I had already mailed it back. Even better, I have their 4G tower. This plugs into your network, and they send a 4g signal through the web to the tower. My house has 4 bars of 4G now
Jryan619 wrote:
The ASUS firmware will not go in, t-mobile modified it enough that it won't happen. ASUS support Confirmed this,wrong
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Jryan619 wrote:
Understood. Only problem is that the t-mobile branded version has not had any software or firmware updates in over a year, and the exact same ASUS model has had several including critical security updates. Wouldn't I be just as good buying another satellite? I have full coverage now, and part of the reason for Orbi was to reduce clutter. It's not about the money it's about making my life easier. My new Set top box for Spectrum Cable is about the thickness of a deck of cards, and as wide as three packs. It has Velcro to stick to back of TV, but best of all it has a built in 3.1 doc cable modem. To me that is worth gold, getting two items off the shelf into one high performance gadget you don't see."Wouldn't it be just as good buying another satellite?" I don't understand the question. Just as good as what? What's the context here?
"I have full coverage now, and part of the reason for Orbi was to reduce clutter." How were you planning to use Orbi to reduce clutter?
I think you just said you got rid of the T-Mobile router, so it's not clear what your question is anymore. If you can explain, I'm happy to try to help.