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mpostema
May 31, 2022Follower
Orbi mesh, adding a satellite via ethernet
Hoping someone here can help me, I've been running an Orbi mesh wifi for 2 years now (RBR50v2) with one satellite, I'm trying to add an additional one in my barn using ethernet cable, approximately 1...
plemans
May 31, 2022Guru - Experienced User
The RBR can't be used as a satellite (officially).
you have 2 options.
1. when you connect it in the barn, run it in access point mode.
2. do a little googling on "convert rbr to rbs". you won't find it on the official forums but there is/was a way to convert them. But there's a chance you brick your device