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Crew60's avatar
Crew60
Aspirant
Aug 26, 2019

Can an add on satellite be added to an Orbi in AP Mode

Hello

I have an Orbi Mesh RBR50 with 2 Satellites set up. In addition I have a RBR50 I have set up  in AP with a unique name and gets an IP from the Orbi RBR50 Main Router. It acts on its own name for the AP one.

I was wondering if you can add a Satellite to the Orbi RBR50 in AP mode and separate from the main Orbi Mesh. The satellite will be in the name of Router I have put in AP mode? Hope this does not sound confusing.

 

Thanks

Dave

4 Replies

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 26, 2019

    Yes, when you press the sync button on the RBR thats in AP mode, then press the sync button on the RBS you wish to add to the RBR in AP mode, the RBS will connect to that RBR. 

    Crew60 wrote:

    Hello

    I have an Orbi Mesh RBR50 with 2 Satellites set up. In addition I have a RBR50 I have set up  in AP with a unique name and gets an IP from the Orbi RBR50 Main Router. It acts on its own name for the AP one.

    I was wondering if you can add a Satellite to the Orbi RBR50 in AP mode and separate from the main Orbi Mesh. The satellite will be in the name of Router I have put in AP mode? Hope this does not sound confusing.

     

    Thanks

    Dave

     

    • Crew60's avatar
      Crew60
      Aspirant
      Aug 26, 2019
      Can I just add the Sat via the Orbi app to add the Satellite to the AP also instead of the sync?
      • CrimpOn's avatar
        CrimpOn
        Guru - Experienced User
        Aug 27, 2019
        Crew60 wrote:
        Can I just add the Sat via the Orbi app to add the Satellite to the AP also instead of the sync?

        There is an entire forum devoted to the Orbi "app": https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-App/bd-p/en-home-orbi-app

        My concern with the app would be ensuring which Orbi the satellite was being added to (the primary Orbi or the AP Orbi).  If the app makes clear to you which one it is adding the satellite to, sounds good to me.  I also think that pressing two tiny buttons is pretty simple.