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Connecting a wireless point to ORBI via Ethernet
If I connect a wireless access point with 4 port switch to my ORBI via an ethernet cable will the network name be different from ORBI? I assume it would be the network name of the new wireless access point.
Is there a way to make it the same as the ORBI network name?
I have a barn that I will be running a 75m CAT6 ethernet cable to, and connecting to an access point to network my CCTV and alarms.
Either would work.
If your barn is far enough away that its not picking up wifi from the primary orbi setup, you'd be able to use the same wifi and have it connect.
But using the same orbi setup isn't a bad idea either as it tends to be an ease of setup and maintance.
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I think I should buy another ORBI Satellite and connect it via the ethernet. That would give me the same SSID throughout and wired ports in the barn.
Either would work.
If your barn is far enough away that its not picking up wifi from the primary orbi setup, you'd be able to use the same wifi and have it connect.
But using the same orbi setup isn't a bad idea either as it tends to be an ease of setup and maintance.