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Connecting Orbi's via LAN cable
Is it possible to connect two Orbi's via a LAN cable? I was reading and saw that the Linksys Velop has the capability to configure the ports to either a WAN or LAN. Reason I am asking is that my mo...
The reason, why I am going with a mesh system, is that I want there to be just one network I can connect to. With access points/extenders, you need to set up a separate SSID and they don't boost the same signal strength as a router or a Orbi satellite. This is all from personal experience. I got the Orbi a couple of days ago and have noticed a significant difference. My train of thought was to have the two Orbi's connected via an ethernet cord and then boost the signal to the rest of the house from the satellite since the main Orbi is in a half surrounded concrete room.
fedxdelivered wrote:With access points/extenders, you need to set up a separate SSID and they don't boost the same signal strength as a router or a Orbi satellite. This is all from personal experience.
this is incorrect , how do you think offices / universities and schools do it
1 ssid name with many wireless access points
ethernet and wireless access points is and always will be the best way to do wifi anything else including mesh and dw systems like the orbi etc are a compromise