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Orbi Voice RBS40V Smart Speaker Only
I have the Orbi Voice extender that never worked properly despite numerous attempts to fix with customer service. Out of frustration, I decided to purchase the Nighthawk MK63 AX1800 and set a wifi 6...
The Orbi RBS40V works in two different 'modes'
- Attached to an Orbi router as an Orbi satellite (which is how mine is set up)
- Attached to "any WiFi router" as an Extender (This would include Nighthawk routers)
The installation guide describes how to change the mode of the satellite:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBS40V-200/RBS40V-200_QSG_EN.pdf
The product data sheet says to use the Nighthawk app in extender mode, not the Orbi app:
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/RBS40V-200.pdf