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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:
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.
You might draw a diagram of your system using the "cheapskate" configuration so we can see how to recycle older HW and connect the Orbi to the system and how it works. :smileyvery-happy:
michaelkenward wrote:
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.
I am a cheapskate as well, I will recycle the Nighthawk and the extender by selling it on Marktplaats, the Dutch Ebay. ;)
@michaelkenward your setup sounds great. It means also that I can combine the different systems without any problems. So I'll go for my initial idea.
IdaS wrote:
I am a cheapskate as well, I will recycle the Nighthawk and the extender by selling it on Marktplaats, the Dutch Ebay. ;)
Sounds good.
Get your new setup right and you won't need the old kit. But it is easy enough to bolt an old "access point" device on to an Orbi should you feel the need.
@michaelkenward your setup sounds great. It means also that I can combine the different systems without any problems. So I'll go for my initial idea.
Should be fine. But think ahead. What might you want to add in future?
One thing I have been pondering is getting a satellite with a LAN port so that I can feed a Powerline network for a smart BluRay player. Ethernet beats wifi for kit like that. But my current RBW30 satellite is wifi only.
I now have two Internet services – work and play – which doesn't make much sense if the Orbi can bridge the gap.
Yes, you are right when suggesting I should look ahead. I think with an Orbi system you have the best for the years to come.
- If you had a little more time to wait, the upcoming WiFi 6 capable Orbi would be more futureproof, if there even is such a thing.
