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davidharland
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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...
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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.