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Could Orbi work well if connected to a load balancing router without them competing?
I plan on hooking an Orbi up to a load-balancing router that has two internet connections to on it.
Are there Orbi settings that I need to be mindful of so that both routers are not competing w...
I would recommend using the Orbi system in AP mode if behind any king of primary router. Having two routers online will present a double NAT problem. Not recommended. You could use the Orbi in router mode if you placed it's IP address in the DMZ, however this may defeat the load-balancing features of the primary router.
Does that load balancing router also have wireless capability? Do you plan on still using that capability if you connect Orbi in AP mode?
Not being familiar with your original router, it is best to diable wireless functions in the original router and use Orbi's mesh capability in AP mode. The load balancing should be transparent to Orbi in this case.