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ORBI general question before buying
I have one area in the house that is a dead zone.
I don't want to change out my router because it is a good router.
TP -Link 7200 router.
Can you mix and match hardware? Can I connect an ORBI ...
No. ORBI is a "system". Routers and Satellites communicate with each other, and NOT with anything else. You can connect an ORBI router to your existing router in AP (Access Point) mode, and have it connect to a remote Satellite. In that case, most people would turn off the WiFi function on their existing router and enjoy the benefits of seamless transition between the ORBI router and satellite using a single WiFi.
There are other ways to extend an existing WiFi sytem, but not the way you are proposeing.