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can I combine Orbi systems
Hi,
I have a Netgear Nighthawk with a Netgear extender but still nooks and crannies in my home without Wifi. So I am thinking of buying an Orbi system. A perfect setup for my home, at least on pape...
IdaS wrote:
The nighthawk is R7000 and the extender is EX6200
I have an R7800 at the front end of an Orbi system. The Orbit router is in Wireless Access Point mode.
If you still need the EX6200 after you set up the Orbi,. then it might function as a simple extender but without the wifi connectivity of the Orbi.
Thanks. I am sorry to say that I am probably not tech savy enough to combine the Orbi system with my Nighthawk, but thanks for the idea. After having slept on it, I think I maybe stick to what I have right now.
IdaS wrote:
Thanks. I am sorry to say that I am probably not tech savy enough to combine the Orbi system with my Nighthawk, but thanks for the idea. After having slept on it, I think I maybe stick to what I have right now.
If it works, why change it?
But the fact that you already have an extender bolted on to a router suggests that you are tech savvy enough to add Orbi things. (Too many people fall at that hurdle.) It is just much of the same old same old in a new package, with some added benefits.
Yes, well, maybe that was a fluke. The setup now has the drawback of two different wifi networks in the same house, which drives me nuts. So I was thinking of a mesh network to streamline this. I have changed the SSID's (yes a little bit savy), but that didn't change the problems with wifi loss and manually reconnecting mobile phones and tablets.
IdaS wrote:
Yes, well, maybe that was a fluke. The setup now has the drawback of two different wifi networks in the same house, which drives me nuts. So I was thinking of a mesh network to streamline this.
I'm with you now. An Orbi system would get you a cleaner network.
I was just thinking of ways to recycle old kit. I'm a cheapskate!
The network you proposes is much like mine. One Orbi router, three satellites (RBSV40, RBS50Y and RBW30). They "daisy chain" nicely. It has a pretty good stretch that manages to bridge the gap between two buildings. And I haven't even tried optimising it yet.