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brightball
Aspirant
Jul 30, 2020

Can an Orbi Satellite be used as a wired access point without the Orbi router?

I have an Orbi RBR50 with one satellite and the WAN port on the RBR50 has gone bad, described here:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-speed-seems-to-be-degrading-over-time/m-p/1952530

 

I have a new wired only router handling my home network and I'm wondering if it's possible to use the satellite as a standalone access point without the Orbi router remaining on the network?

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  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 30, 2020
    brightball wrote:

    I have a new wired only router handling my home network and I'm wondering if it's possible to use the satellite as a standalone access point without the Orbi router remaining on the network?

    My understanding is, "no". Without a functioning router, Orbi satellites simply do not function.