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I am going to have two gig service lines into my house - can I set up two different orbi's with it?
I am going to have a gig fiber service from ATT installing next week, right now I have gig service from comcast. I have two because distance learning with the kids and working from home has double my use.
So, one can I install two Orbis systems in the same house, two routers (with two different services), and 4 satellites (2 for each router?) all service a 1500 sq home. As I said, it is just about increasing speed for all those zoom meetings and streaming services, as well as total internet capacity.
Pros?
Cons?
Would you choose a different mesh system?
Any help would be appreciated.
Ok sounds good. Well one idea would be to use 1 Orbi system as the main wifi system for the home. Then for your 2nd line, I would use a single wifi router, nothing big, maybe a NG R series router and turn down the power output of the radios on this wifi router, use far appart channels on 2.4 and 5Ghz from the Orbis channels, Then use this one and other ISP line for your work needs only. No family members allowed online.
Ya, if ATT offers unlimted bandwidth, I would migrate to that maybe at somepoint. However if work is paying for this, then why not. :smileywink:
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Cons:
Too much wifi signals for such a small home sq ft. Too much wifi noise will cause problems. You only need one and or that size of home, you only need just a wifi router, maybe 1 RBS. Orbi systems are quite powerful and have really good range. I have had one RBR and one RBS in a 5000 sq ft home basement and 2nd level and have stellar coverage on a 1Gb line. Have two people working from home on VPNs and two gamers. One system would be enough.
You might wanna try a Orbi AX system....
My problem isn't the coverage, it is the amount of data my family is using (we use about 2tb on comcast making my bills close to 200.00. But if I get two different services each with 1tb of data cap (att fiber and xfinity) I can save about 60.00 (70.00 each a month) I am trying to find a way to have two orbi's coexist without causing major issues...
I was hoping having two orbi's on different 2.4 and 5 ghz channels would suffice? I am thinking with no overlap in the frequencies it shoud work?
Thanks for your thoughts, I am trying to figure this out as I still need over 2 tb of data...
Since you seem to be having data plan problems rather than wifi, have you talked to someone at your ISP to see if there is a unlimited plan availalbe? Or even check in to a business plan instead of a home plan.
Seems like the ISP should be able to work with you based on your usages need to find something that you can use 1 line and provide unlimted usages. This would be probably better cost effective rather then having to buy two router systems and modems.
Please talk to someone in billing at your ISP and explain the situation and see if they can accomodate you.
traviesomarco wrote:I am going to have a gig fiber service from ATT installing next week, right now I have gig service from comcast. I have two because distance learning with the kids and working from home has double my use.
So, one can I install two Orbis systems in the same house, two routers (with two different services), and 4 satellites (2 for each router?) all service a 1500 sq home. As I said, it is just about increasing speed for all those zoom meetings and streaming services, as well as total internet capacity.
I agree with FURRYe38 that running two WiFi networks in a 1,500 sq. ft. house is not optimal. With a gig service, I doubt that 'speed' is the issue; it's the data cap.
There have been several posts on the forum describing routers that connect to two ISP's and pool them into one data stream for the Orbi system. (I believe Ubiquiti Edgerouter was mentioned.) The main issue I see is how to allocate bandwidth between devices. Maybe the Edgerouter has a traffic management system that would shut off one ISP when it reaches a threshold.(?)
How about this for a solution: (a) verify whether AT&T has a data cap, and (b) if it has no cap, then physically switch the Orbi over to AT&T and "see how it goes". You should know within a few days whether the AT&T fiber will support the total need. If it does have a cap, you could switch manually about half way through the month. (yuck)
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CrimpOn wrote:
traviesomarco wrote:I am going to have a gig fiber service from ATT installing next week, right now I have gig service from comcast. I have two because distance learning with the kids and working from home has double my use.
So, one can I install two Orbis systems in the same house, two routers (with two different services), and 4 satellites (2 for each router?) all service a 1500 sq home. As I said, it is just about increasing speed for all those zoom meetings and streaming services, as well as total internet capacity.
I agree with FURRYe38 that running two WiFi networks in a 1,500 sq. ft. house is not optimal. With a gig service, I doubt that 'speed' is the issue; it's the data cap.
There have been several posts on the forum describing routers that connect to two ISP's and pool them into one data stream for the Orbi system. (I believe Ubiquiti Edgerouter was mentioned.) The main issue I see is how to allocate bandwidth between devices. Maybe the Edgerouter has a traffic management system that would shut off one ISP when it reaches a threshold.(?)
How about this for a solution: (a) verify whether AT&T has a data cap, and (b) if it has no cap, then physically switch the Orbi over to AT&T and "see how it goes". You should know within a few days whether the AT&T fiber will support the total need. If it does have a cap, you could switch manually about half way through the month. (yuck)
traviesomarco wrote:I am going to have a gig fiber service from ATT installing next week, right now I have gig service from comcast. I have two because distance learning with the kids and working from home has double my use.
So, one can I install two Orbis systems in the same house, two routers (with two different services), and 4 satellites (2 for each router?) all service a 1500 sq home. As I said, it is just about increasing speed for all those zoom meetings and streaming services, as well as total internet capacity.
I agree with FURRYe38 that running two WiFi networks in a 1,500 sq. ft. house is not optimal. With a gig service, I doubt that 'speed' is the issue; it's the data cap.
There have been several posts on the forum describing routers that connect to two ISP's and pool them into one data stream for the Orbi system. (I believe Ubiquiti Edgerouter was mentioned.) The main issue I see is how to allocate bandwidth between devices. Maybe the Edgerouter has a traffic management system that would shut off one ISP when it reaches a threshold.(?)
How about this for a solution: (a) verify whether AT&T has a data cap, and (b) if it has no cap, then physically switch the Orbi over to AT&T and "see how it goes". You should know within a few days whether the AT&T fiber will support the total need. If it does have a cap, you could switch manually about half way through the month. (yuck)
I think you are both correct. I will try the segmentation first and then the switch if it doesn't make a difference or it is messing with having two wifis close to each other. BTW, I am intrigued by the Edgerouter!I will have to look into this! Thanks, everyone for the advice!
Edge router is nice. Kinda complex though.
Good Luck.
