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Orbi system without a router
Hello,
I just wanted to know if my orbi system would let me use internet if I do not have any router or modem already installed ?
Fireshow21 wrote:
So, do I need to pay an internet acces beside the orbi system or not ?
Yes, you need to have internet access of any kind (ADSL, Cable, Fiber, LTE, ...). Usually your ISP will provide you with a modem suitable for the type of used physical connectivity. This modem has an interface to be connected to Orbi to provide the internet access that will be shared with the Orbi users.
As mentioned by st_shaw in the post above there is an Orbi (CBK40) that can replace certain types of modems so you will save space and -may be- money by not needing to have a modem and -instead- using the built-in modem in CBK40.
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Depends on what kind of Internet connection you have. Orbi can operate as a router or as an access point (if you have a router already.) It does not contain a modem, so if your connection requires a modem (e.g. DSL or cable) you will need a modem. There is an Orbi model with a built-in cable modem.
st_shaw wrote:
......... There is an Orbi model with a built-in cable modem.
So, do I need to pay an internet acces beside the orbi system or not ?
Fireshow21 wrote:
So, do I need to pay an internet acces beside the orbi system or not ?
Yes, you need to have internet access of any kind (ADSL, Cable, Fiber, LTE, ...). Usually your ISP will provide you with a modem suitable for the type of used physical connectivity. This modem has an interface to be connected to Orbi to provide the internet access that will be shared with the Orbi users.
As mentioned by st_shaw in the post above there is an Orbi (CBK40) that can replace certain types of modems so you will save space and -may be- money by not needing to have a modem and -instead- using the built-in modem in CBK40.
