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Orbi RBR50 router only
Hello,
Currently i have R8500 Nighthawk router. I stay in 3 floor town home. i want to add Orbi RBR50 Router ONLY ( without sattelites) as Access point to my main router and keep it on 3rd floo...
Townhome is 2000 SQFT. its 3 floored town home. as i mentioned in my first post i bougth only the router ( not the satellities).
IF you place the router on the middle floor centrally, you should be ok. If not, you may need to add one satellite if you notice some dead spots...
Good Luck.
yes i already have my R8500 router on 2nd floor. Orbi Router will be placed on 3rd floor as Access point
Just curious, why get a Orbi router and use it as an AP? Why not get a EX#### range extender for the 8500? Would be a bit cheaper...
This would be a good match for the 8500:
http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/EX8000.aspx
i got used Rb Router for very cheap price.