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Multiple Orbi routers
Is it possible to purchase a second Orbi router and run it in AP mode to further extend the reach in a large house. When attempting to connect a second satilte in basement no connection. I do have C...
I am talking 5000 sq feet on each level. the basement has a CAT5 connection available, but when i moved the second satellite down to the basement no go. As an alternative can the satellite be plug into the CAT5 thru to the router?
You cannot wire the satellite. There's a chance this will be added in a future firmware release.
You could tray a second Orbi in the basement, but it's unknown whether the backhaul signals from two Orbis will coexist without interference.
you can run two orbi systems - to ensure the backhaul channels do not collide I suggest you manually set the channels far apart - i.e. 1 on first set of orbi and 11 on the other orbi. Using a network analyzer tool the hidden channels seem to parallel on the same channels as the main ssid.
Backhaul is on a fixed frequency range independent of client connections. There is a very good chance there will be overlap between the two systems.
Rodney
There is a hidden 2.4 GHz signal that follows the client radio channel selections, as cyberprashant indicated. However, as rhester72 said, the 5 GHz backhaul does not change with Orbi settings, and that's what matters most.
You also don't have the ability to change the channel used by the 5 GHz client radio (at least not on my system in the US.) The channel choices are 36, 40, 44, and 48. These are all members of a single 80 MHz channel, and changing the selection doesn't change the 80 MHz channel used by the Orbi for client connections. So there will likely be overlap on the client radio as well.
