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Issues setting up Orbi in AP mode alongside Nighthawk X6
My house is approx 8,500 sq ft (including basement) and I'm currently using two Netgear Nighthawk X6 routers for Wi-Fi. I have an R8000 setup as a the main router, and an R7900 setup in AP mode. Sinc...
Actually, I figured it out and got it working. I managed to connect to the Orbi admin web console by turning off Wi-Fi on my laptop and connecting to the Orbi router via Ethernet cable. It turns out the Orbi was still setup in Router/AP mode, and it had its own fixed IP address at 10.0.0.1, whereas my Nighthawk router was at 192.168.1.1. That is why I could not load the admin web console when I looked it up in the IP table of the Nighthawk.
So I managed to update the firmware on the Orbi and the two satellites, and then set the Orbi router in Access Point mode only (no router). Once that was done, the Orbi got its IP address from the DHCP server on the Nighthawk and I can still manage it by looking-up its IP in the Nighthawk IP assignment table. Furthermore, I left the Orbi on the same SSID as the 5G network on my Nighthawk, which means I can now roam all over the house on the same SSID.
I benchmarked it using a Speedtest app in all the remote corners of the house - especially those that used to be problematic - and I now I have awesome Wi-Fi everywhere. Love it!
Actually, I figured it out and got it working. I managed to connect to the Orbi admin web console by turning off Wi-Fi on my laptop and connecting to the Orbi router via Ethernet cable. It turns out the Orbi was still setup in Router/AP mode, and it had its own fixed IP address at 10.0.0.1, whereas my Nighthawk router was at 192.168.1.1. That is why I could not load the admin web console when I looked it up in the IP table of the Nighthawk.
So I managed to update the firmware on the Orbi and the two satellites, and then set the Orbi router in Access Point mode only (no router). Once that was done, the Orbi got its IP address from the DHCP server on the Nighthawk and I can still manage it by looking-up its IP in the Nighthawk IP assignment table. Furthermore, I left the Orbi on the same SSID as the 5G network on my Nighthawk, which means I can now roam all over the house on the same SSID.
I benchmarked it using a Speedtest app in all the remote corners of the house - especially those that used to be problematic - and I now I have awesome Wi-Fi everywhere. Love it!
Glad to hear you sovle your issue, but one question about "Seamless Roaming". You set same SSID in Nightawk and your Orbi under AP mode，however, I try this with my R7800 and Orbi RBK40 it can't offer seamless roaming when I tested with video chat. I think there is one prequest should be considered, your Orbi router, satellite and Nighthawk must place enough distance from each other, and have a few overlay, in the meantime tested with non-cache stream. If you test it work well, please share your configuration, Thx.