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AKLGUY
Jun 11, 2018Apprentice
Changing from Router to AP modes, Second Satelitte
I am thinking about changing to AP mode so I can go to the same setup as I had when I had the Nighthawk R8000. And just let my Fibre Router do the work rather than going through 2 routers.
How do t...
FURRYe38
Jun 13, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Just depends on which router features you want to use or best suits your needs. Either mode will work. If you want to use the router features of the Orbi router then it would be recommended to use the DMZ on the main host router. Of course you can use your main host router and the orbi in AP mode. AP mode will not provide any of the router features since when in AP mode, those features aren't needed is all.