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Orbi without interent service
I want to run an orbi wifi network in a remote location where there is no internet. An local apache server will be connected to the orbi router. Users will connect to the apache server through the orbi network.
Will this work, or does Orbi require an internet connection to function?
Thanks,
Jim
Orbi does not require an internet service. It will be sad and lonely, but it will work. Does the physical size of the area being served require a mesh network?
p.s. A number of people have reported using Orbi with LTE modems that provide internet over a cellular signal. (vacation homes, etc.)
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Orbi does not require an internet service. It will be sad and lonely, but it will work. Does the physical size of the area being served require a mesh network?
p.s. A number of people have reported using Orbi with LTE modems that provide internet over a cellular signal. (vacation homes, etc.)
Hello CrimpOn,
Thanks for the reply. It would be used for a medical mission in El Salvador. Approximately 60 doctors and nurses will intereact with a php web site being run on an Mac Apache server to track the patients. Last year we used a Netgear router and extender, but had some issues with the the number of users connecting to the range extender. So a mesh network with 3 units should be an improvement.
Orbi has a limit, but it is much greater than 60. Good luck!