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Orbi Install Experience
Well, 2 hours later I'm up and running (mostly due to the first challenge). It was a bit harder than it should be, but workable for someone who has probably done many wifi acess points, modems, etc,...
Hey DF, perhaps we are talking past each other, but I don't further unpack the actual firmware (.img) file. Netgear provide the firmware image and release notes in a zip file for the ORBI, so I do extract those two files. When I manually updated my satellite, it was looking for the .img file.
Well , a little late to the game , but no problem with my Orbi install.
5 mins from plug in of Router ( and a reboot of the modem ) it was hooked in. Satellite placed about 40ft away in closet came up in 2 mins.
Opted to direct connect to Orbi and just went to the base IP address to setup and change SSID/passphase. BTW, asked right away if I want to update the SW and with a click a few mins later done.
Satellite keeping everything happy at the far end of the home and no jumping problem between units I can see.... time will tell.
Signal strength is aprox 10 Dbi up over old router, so it's a good improvement.
Have to say it was pretty easy overall right out of box.
Down side is;
No guest mode ( tho I hear it will prob be sooner of later )
No external antenna port ( I have a 15dbi gain omni antenna in my attic i could hook to )
a single antenna would be useless in mimo and for wireless ac anyway , the days of external antennas is over beam forming also need 3 antennas
Yes, did I say my old router was old... Brain fart on my part
