MAC Address cloning

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BasementGamer wrote:

I've been looking for a Mesh network solution for my home, and so far the reviews I've read about Luma and Eero are not that great. When I saw that netgear was coming up with one, I was excited  because I know Netgear produces quality products (all my switches are netgear). However, there is a very particular configuration that I need for my house, and that is that the router must have a specific MAC address provided by my ISP.

 

I have searched everywhere and I haven't been able to figure out if Orbi will support MAC address cloning or not, so I decided to ask here in hopes of an answer before I make my decision.

 

I do have ethernet wiring thorought the house and I'd love if the Orbi satellites were able to use the Ethernet, but it isn't a deal breaker so far.

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hi BG

first just so you understand at this stage the orbi is not mesh enabled as in its ap's/sat do not talk to each other , the orbi system currently works in star topology

for info on initial setup of the orbi router it has a space to enter the mac address clone so your covered there

however if you already have ethernet installed i dont see the orbi being the solution for you as you already have the best backbone infrascture available in your ethernet , even if the do provide an ethernet connection for backbone your still only going to get 400M 2.4 gig and 867M on 5 gig whereas if you run a few wireless ac AP you will achieve better throughput