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Best way to setup RBR50/RBS50 with Nighthawk x8
Does anyone know the best way I can hook up the following equipment (wirelessly) for best signal output? I have the orbi rbr50 router, orbi rbs50 satellite and the nighthawk x8 ac5300 router.
What Firmware is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
The R series router can only run in Router, AP or wireless bridge mode. It can be connected as a wireless bridge with the Orbi if you have wired devices to connect to it when in this mode.
Naor1999 wrote:
Does anyone know the best way I can hook up the following equipment (wirelessly) for best signal output?
I have the orbi rbr50 router, orbi rbs50 satellite and the nighthawk x8 ac5300 router.
What Firmware is currently loaded?
- ORBI - v2.3.1.44
- X8 - I don’t know how to access it....
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
- Orbi is connected to “Arris 6183”
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
- 50’ in my home.
The R series router can only run in Router, AP or wireless bridge mode. It can be connected as a wireless bridge with the Orbi if you have wired devices to connect to it when in this mode.
- I’m not sure what any of those modes are. For me, it does not matter how the 3 units are hooked up. Whichever works best will work for me.
- ORBI - v2.3.1.44
- X8 - I don’t know how to access it....
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
- Orbi is connected to “Arris 6183”
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
- 50’ in my home.
The R series router can only run in Router, AP or wireless bridge mode. It can be connected as a wireless bridge with the Orbi if you have wired devices to connect to it when in this mode.
- I’m not sure what any of those modes are. For me, it does not matter how the 3 units are hooked up. Whichever works best will work for me.