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Orbi and Century Link C3000Z
I have purchased a Netgear Orbi mesh network to increase my bandwidth in my home using Century Link's C3000Z modem/router. I have read the below conversations and have watch youtube videos and cont...
- Thank you for the reply. You are a 100% correct in putting the Orbi into Access Point mode. I was not told to do this through the website (on a computer not the app). I was told to use the app. Using the website made it was way easier. This little step (website not app) was not mentioned in all the forms. Once you go to Orbi.com you can easily put it into AP mode and follow the steps to connect to the Orbi WiFi not the century link WiFi.
This is the Information that needs to be shared instead of assumed everyone knows. So hopefully the next person who has century link and buys the Orbi can know that it’s easy once you know to use the website not the app to switch to AP mode.
My upload went from:
50 Mbps to 920 Mbps
Download went from:
10 Mbps to 496 Mbps
This was as far from the Orbi router with 3 Apple TV’s, 4 iPhones (2 FaceTiming), Xbox playing, 3 iPads playing movies, ring cameras, and two laptops playing movies...
With this increase I absolutely love this purchase!
So I understand. Just plug in the Orbi router to the wall completely disregard the C3000Z modem/router? The thread you sent me to is the exact one i was reading but I was not fully understanding what to do. I could not reply and ask for clearfication due to the thred being closed. Thank you for your response.
not sure...i found it, as I now know you did....perhaps other will join in.
If it were me and I didn't have to use the Century Link gear I would leave it out. But you do need a modem.