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Mixing Netgear Legacy WAPs with Orbi RBk50 AC3000 network ?
I have a large two floor house with basement and separate commercial building. I will be installing a new Orbi router to replace an older commerical (non-wireless) router, along with the companion s...
e_John wrote:So, by question is: how well will the RangeMAX WAPs play with the Orbi system ? I do not need them to daisy chain, as everything will be star architecture hardwired back to ORBI router. I just want them to be recognized on the same SSID, and transfer control back and forth as a device passes into their airspace / realm. Nice if the ORBI app also recognizes them.
Good that you do not want Daisy Chain, because ONLY an Orbi satellite will Daisy Chain with an Orbi satellite.
They certainly can have the same SSID and password.
As far as I can determine, there will be no control transfer. Zero. To the Orbi, those WiFi AP's will appear to be "wired" devices, i.e. the same thing as a switch that has multiple devices connected to it. (Everything connected to my Nighthawk in the garage shows up as "wired".) The device will connect to the AP and the AP will pass the DHCP request to the Orbi router. If the device moves far enough away from the AP that the connection drops, then it will most likely say, "Hey, I found a WiFi with an SSID that I recognize" and connect to it. But, there will be no coordination. This is probably what they are doing now.
Of course, there is no 5G support on these legacy AP's. There are Orbi satellites on Amazon now for under $150 that can be wired to the router and provide "full service".
that makes sense. Probably trying too hard. the older devices are WPA-2, and they do allow roaming, but it is more of ending one signal, and finding a stronger signal. Might be good for a truly reomote location.