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superben79
Apprentice
Jan 01, 2017

Orbi and Nighthawk coexist?

Hi,   dont think my r8000 is enough to cover the whole house so I am planning to get an orbi (plus the satellite). i have 30+ devices and some work with 2.4 and some 5 and i have separate ssid for ...
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netwrks
Master
Jan 02, 2017

If the 8000 is your base router, then the Orbi will have to be set up in AP mode. Not sure Guest will work on the Orbi in AP mode..

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    superben79
    Apprentice
    Jan 02, 2017

    Hi I am planning to plug in the Orbi and the nighthawk both into the modem