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Orbi as AP with another router
Hi everyone, My house was running a router with some repeaters around with not issues, I buildt an extension for rent , and I offer internet to the tenants, I order some ORBI, because i didnt want ...
One Ethernet cable is required from the Orbi base unit (RBRxx) to the network.
Using a separate WiFi name (SSID) for the Orbi network is a good idea.
Please be aware that when the Orbi is in access point (AP) mode, the tenant devices will be assigned IP addresses by the primary router, and thus will be in the same "IP Space" as your network.
It might be worth considering leaving the Orbi unit in router mode so that it will create a separate IP network for the tenants. You cannot 'see' their devices (privacy for them) and they will have difficulty accessing your devices.
My question is why I have to use 2 ethernet cables one for wan port the other to the other orbi router port. That maybe is the conflict ? loosing the connectivity..
The orbi ap mode use another name.ssdnew
My router separate each band ssd, ssdna, ssdacn
how is now
modem to router wan, port to switch, from switch 2 cables one to orbi wan the other to another port
i tried this
modem to orbi wan ,orbi to switch, switch to router (nothing)
modem to router wan, router to orbi port, router to switch (nothing)
Before I used this and works fine
Orbi as router 192.168.10.1 dhcp on assigned an IP for the wan 192.168.0.200 SSD-NEW one cable from switch to orbi wan
Router dhcp 192.168.0.100 dhcp on SSD/SSDNA/SSDACN
A diagram of the existing network (simple drawing on paper, than scan or take picture) would be most helpful. Then, show where the new Orbi unit is to be connected. Is this new Orbi a single unit, or a system composed of a router unit and one or more satellites?
When there is an existing network (of any brand), another WiFi router (perhaps an Orbi) can be connected to it to create a new network for the tenant. Unlike WiFi "extenders" which connect to an existing system over WiFi, WiFi routers (such as Orbi) connect only with an Ethernet cable. This requires one Ethernet cable from the Orbi RBR unit to any part of the existing network that has a path to the internet, such as
- To an open port on the primary router
- To an open port on one of the existing repeaters
- To an open port on a network switch that is part of the existing network.
If the Ethernet cable allows the Orbi unit to be placed in the tenant space, then the tenant will have the ability to connect to the Orbi system using both
- An Ethernet cable, or
- WiFi
If the Ethernet cable does not extend to the tenant space, then the tenant obviously will not have access to an Ethernet port, but can connect to the Orbi over WiFi (provided the Orbi 'covers' the tenant space).
I still see a need for only one Ethernet cable.
A diagram of the existing network (simple drawing on paper, than scan or take picture) would be most helpful. Then, show where the new Orbi unit is to be connected. Is this new Orbi a single unit, or a system composed of a router unit and one or more satellites? I router and 2 satellites
When there is an existing network Netgear DDWRT NIghthawk 3200, and tthe switch netgear also (of any brand), another WiFi router (perhaps an Orbi) can be connected to it to create a new network for the tenant I created the "ssdnew". Unlike WiFi "extenders" which connect to an existing system over WiFi (cameras, tvs, cellphones, tables, computers, ring, solar reader, alexa speaker, etc), WiFi routers (such as Orbi) connect only with an Ethernet cable ( Orbi router not work if I only connect 1 ethernet cable, need 2 one in the wan port the other to another port from the switch, I tried disconnecting one of each, or using one ethernet cable from the Nighawk router to the orbi router not luck)This requires one Ethernet cable from the Orbi RBR unit to any part of the existing network that has a path to the internet, such as
- To an open port on the primary router
- To an open port on one of the existing repeaters
- To an open port on a network switch that is part of the existing network.
If the Ethernet cable allows the Orbi unit to be placed in the tenant space, then the tenant will have the ability to connect to the Orbi system using both (None of the Satellites are in the tenant space are in my house)
- An Ethernet cable, or
- WiFi
If the Ethernet cable does not extend to the tenant space, then the tenant obviously will not have access to an Ethernet port, but can connect to the Orbi over WiFi (provided the Orbi 'covers' the tenant space).
I still see a need for only one Ethernet cable.
I noticed today the orbi stop working, connecting and nothing !!! ... Im not sure what was the problem