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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.
"The Best" is a bit vague.
What do you use your network for?
Is your location big? Small?
Regardless of above, you will have to decide if you want your routing functions done by the nighthawk router or the Orbi. You cannot have both in Router mode.
If you choose Orbi, there may not be a reason to even have the Nighthawk on your network.
If you choose the Nighthawk, you will need to configure Orbi as an Access Point (AP) and put it in that mode so that the routing functions are disabled.
A mesh network uses powerful radios on several frequencies. It doesnt make any sense to have both WIFI signals from the Nighthawk and the Orbi in the same spaces. If you retain the Nighthawk, I would suggest you also disable the radios in it and only use the WIFI from Orbi. This will prevent conflicting RF signals.
What do you use your network for?
- for mixed personal and business use. Everything we have runs through WiFi. Computers, TVs, gaming consoles and several voip lines.
Is your location big? Small? It’s approx a 2500 square ft home.
Regardless of above, you will have to decide if you want your routing functions done by the nighthawk router or the Orbi. You cannot have both in Router mode.
- I’ll take the best recommendation offered. It doesn’t matter for me which router takes the helm. I honestly know very little about this and I’m trusting in the community for help.
If you choose Orbi, there may not be a reason to even have the Nighthawk on your network.
If you choose the Nighthawk, you will need to configure Orbi as an Access Point (AP) and put it in that mode so that the routing functions are disabled.
- I’m doing so, both orbi units could be placed in different locations giving me an equally strong signal from 3 locations in my home? (That’s my end goal)
A mesh network uses powerful radios on several frequencies. It doesnt make any sense to have both WIFI signals from the Nighthawk and the Orbi in the same spaces. If you retain the Nighthawk, I would suggest you also disable the radios in it and only use the WIFI from Orbi. This will prevent conflicting RF signals.
- for mixed personal and business use. Everything we have runs through WiFi. Computers, TVs, gaming consoles and several voip lines.
Is your location big? Small? It’s approx a 2500 square ft home.
Regardless of above, you will have to decide if you want your routing functions done by the nighthawk router or the Orbi. You cannot have both in Router mode.
- I’ll take the best recommendation offered. It doesn’t matter for me which router takes the helm. I honestly know very little about this and I’m trusting in the community for help.
If you choose Orbi, there may not be a reason to even have the Nighthawk on your network.
If you choose the Nighthawk, you will need to configure Orbi as an Access Point (AP) and put it in that mode so that the routing functions are disabled.
- I’m doing so, both orbi units could be placed in different locations giving me an equally strong signal from 3 locations in my home? (That’s my end goal)
A mesh network uses powerful radios on several frequencies. It doesnt make any sense to have both WIFI signals from the Nighthawk and the Orbi in the same spaces. If you retain the Nighthawk, I would suggest you also disable the radios in it and only use the WIFI from Orbi. This will prevent conflicting RF signals.