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Can an ORBI be setup as an AP while mainting mesh functionality?
I would like to help a neighbor out with out of the oridnary (for me) WiFi setup. He has two homes on his property and would like to bring internet connectivity to second property. The primary reside...
Yes you can do it. I do it all the time testing out systems :)
Excellent info - the only part that I am unclear of is how do I pair the satellite Orbi after placing the first orbi into AP mode? I still want to leverage wireless mesh between the hardwired AP orbi and the secondary sattelite.
My undersatnding is that the mesh function is controlled via the app which no longer works once it's in AP mode?
It still functions as a mesh in AP mode.
You can connect to the router via app or the browser and then add satellites as you normally would.
AP mode simply disables some of the routing features not the smart roaming/mesh features
Sweet! The note on the very bottom of this page confused me re: not being able to use the app.
https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point