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mnj09
Tutor
Mar 18, 2020

Can i use R7000 in a wifi mesh?

Can i use R7000 router in a mesh? Today i have a R7000 router in my home wifi. I want to extend it using a mesh solution. I wonder if my R7000 can be used as a router in my new mesh-system a...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 20, 2020

You can use the R7000 has a main host router, disable the wifi radios on the R7000 and install a Orbi system and configure it for AP mode. 

mnj09 wrote:
Can i use R7000 router in a mesh?

Today i have a R7000 router in my home wifi. I want to extend it using a mesh solution. I wonder if my R7000 can be used as a router in my new mesh-system and i therefore only need to buy satellites? Or do i need to just cancel the R7000 router and start from scratch with dedicated mesh router and mesh satelittes? 

Thanks in advance!