Connecting ORBI to Existing WiFi Network

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ATP1001 wrote:

Hi There - 

 

So, I am using the modem/router to assign the IPs. In turn, I have an existing WiFi mesh (Linksys's Velop) hardwired to the modem/router providing the WiFi.

 

So, I was hoping to have the Orbi bridge into the WiFi mesh. I do not want to either the Orbi or the WiFi mesh to be providing IPs.

 

Is there a way to get Orbi to be bridged into the WiFi mesh to be an access AP (access point)?

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To incorporate your Orbi with your Linksys Velop system, the way you are describing, you would have to change your Velop to router mode to let it handle DHCP. Then connect an Orbi router, (not satellite), to your Linksys router via network cable. You could use a long cable if you need distance. Configure the Orbi as an Access Point and setup the satellites you may have. It will not be part of your existing mesh system, but will extend your WIFI capabilities.

You could try naming the SSID the same, but if the Orbi devices are to close to the Velop nodes, you could have conflicts.

A better solution would be to purchase more Velop nodes and expand what you have, or switch completely to an Orbi system. 

Being a professional installer of both systems, (nmot affiliated with Netgear), I can confirm Orbi is a better system with better coverage and more features than Velop.