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Cbritchey
Aspirant
Jun 06, 2017

Connecting Orbi Router to Ethernet drop vs cable modem/ router

Hi, my home is wired for Ethernet and my Fios router is located in my unfinished basement. I was wondering if I could connect my Orbi router to one of my Ethernet drops in my main living area to provi...
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Cbritchey
Aspirant
Jun 07, 2017
Thx for the reply. There is currently a switch between the Fios router and the drops. Is that ok or do I need to move off the switch directly to the Fios router?
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rhester72
Virtuoso
Jun 08, 2017

It will work either way, though you will likely have problems with guest isolation if it isn't in AP mode.

 

Rodney