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davidharland's avatar
davidharland
Follower
Nov 24, 2020

Configuring Mesh Network

Locally most users have existing ADSL/VDSL Modem/Routers supplied by the local Telcom Providers.

When they install a new Orbi RBR20 Router they will connect this to the existing Modem/Router with an ethernet cable running from the Internet socket on the Orbi to a RJ45 socket on the Modem Router.

 

The existing ADSL/VDSL Modem/Router will be creating it's own SSID and transmitting it's own wireless signal.

 

Will this interfear with the operation of the Orbi Wireless Network?

 

2 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 24, 2020

    Yes and no. 

    You can disable the wireless on the modem/router or you can make sure to put the wireless broadcast channels on a different channel. 

    For example, if the modem is broadcasting on the 2.4ghz channel 1 put the orbi on channel 6 or 11. 

    Then it won't interfere with yours. (might not help the neighbors having 2 networks)

    But if you leave it on the same channels as the orbi, it can interfere. 

     

    You can also run into double nat issues. 

    https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT

    to fix that, you can put the modem/router into modem only/passthrough mode, put the netgear's ip addres in the modem/routers DMZ, or you can put the netgear in access point mode. 

  • Mstrbig's avatar
    Mstrbig
    Master
    Nov 24, 2020

    We have several systems in the field running 2 wireless networks with no issues. We normally remove 1 network. However, when a customer prefers to have both running we set them As plemans stated, just make sure each network is on a different channel.