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ORBI setup
Hello all. I have an netgear AX 12 router, and I just bought the ORBI RBK 752 with 1 satellite. I am unclear if I am settingi up my orbi correctly, and am looking for someone to critique m...
Questions about the Netgear "AX" products will probably get a more informed response when posted in those forums:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax
Most people would encourage you to disable the AX12 WiFi if possible (see the user guide). All they do is compete with the Orbi WiFi channels.
Yes, most people would also put the Orbi in "acess point" (AP) mode, so as to avoid having two routers, which is called a "Double NAT' situation: https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
Also, the Orbi is designed for the satellites to connect to the Orbi LAN ports. You did not mention a "switch", but in general it is not a good idea to have the Orbi and satellites both connected to the AX12. If all this equipment is located where those ethernet wires come together, then I would connect from the Orbi router to the individual ethernet runs, not to a switch that is also connected to the router.
Thanks for the quick reply!
My orbi router is physically elsewhere in the house, connected to a wall ethernet port - this ethernet port connects to a LAN port on my AX 12 router.
Doesnt the ORBI satellite communicate to the ORBI router via a backchannel? and thus doesnt need to be directly connected via LAN to the ORBI router?
My ORBI router is not connected to a switch.
Thx!
- Of course, you are correct. We get so many posts about ethernet backhal that I went off on a tangent. Sounds like you are set.