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Orbi Satellite Wiring
Hello, I am looking to get a wifi mesh system for my house and was curious if the Orbi and the satellites could be wired together to create a better connection for the wifi? I know the Eero and ...
Would you need an Orbi router for that or could I use the satellites on my own router, an ASUS RT-AC88U.
The sats (extenders) work weith the Orbi only..
Ok I understand now, and this will work if I wire them together right?
If you are talking about Ethernet connecting the Orbi router ( configured in Access Point mode) to your Asus, then yes. Let the Asus be your DHCP Server. The Satellites that come with the Orbi are wireless - no cables.
No I mean from the Orbi router to the satellites. If I bought this I wouldn't be able to run a cable from one of the 3 LAN ports on the Orbi router to one of the four LAN ports on any of the satellites? Just like putting a second router in a bridge mode which I have now?
So even though this is a tri-band product they take a step back and not allow wired connections unlike Google Wifi, not sure about Eero. That is kind of annoying, I would rather have the ability to wire my satellites for a more stable connection.