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Connecting wired devices to Orbi Router and/or Satellite
I have two home-automation things that need to be connected to my Orbi router, but I have only one ethernet port still available. I do have an Orbi satellite with available ethernet ports.
Can I connect my device into the satellite, and expect it to behave just as if I had connected it to the main router itself?
Thank you.
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You can connect the devices to a open port on the satellite. However if you need more ports on the back of the main router, you can always and a non managed Gb external switch to add more ports. No configuration is needed.
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/GS108.aspx
Can get them in 5 ports all the way up to 48 ports if you need. :smileywink:
Find them on Amazon and fairly inexpensive.
