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Chrissy_Wissy
Tutor
Apr 11, 2020

Potential Orbi setup, ethernet restrictions

Hi am interested in the Orbi system as, like many, I am working from home now but have poor wifi signal in the kitchen! Have been thinking about a mesh system as I didn't want to spend too much time...
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Chrissy_Wissy
Tutor
Apr 11, 2020

Hi

thanks for reply. The router is the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub (UK). It has top-level wireless, supporting 802.11ac Wave 2. The AC2200 rating gives a theoretical throughput of 1733Mbps on the 5GHz band and 217Mbps on the 2.4GHz band. The router uses 4×4 MU-MIMO with Beamforming. The TV box is the talktalk TVPlus box. Spec (cut and paste from the provider)

DVB-T2 tuner2
RF input1* DTT tuner input for DVB-T2/DVB-T, IEC, 169-2 female
RF output1* DTT pass through [PAL} output for DVB-T2/DVB-T, IEC 169-2 male
HDMI1HDMI 1.3a output
SCART1* output
USB 2.02* USB 2.0 (host type A connector) one on front or side panel, one on real panel
RJ-451* RJ45 Ethernet input (100 base-T, auto MDIX)
SPDIF1, Toslink
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ekhalil
Master
Apr 11, 2020
You seem to have a good working router. Your best option is to keep you existing ISP router as a main router and use it for the TV boxes, and add Orbi in AP mode to improve the wifi coverage.
  • Chrissy_Wissy's avatar
    Chrissy_Wissy
    Tutor
    Apr 12, 2020

    Thanks ever so much!

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      ekhalil
      Master
      Apr 12, 2020

      Good Luck!

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        Chrissy_Wissy
        Tutor
        Apr 13, 2020

        Hi

        just one more, subtle, point. My employer has agreed to reimburse me for the purchase due to my having to work from home, up to a limit and I would like to take up this offer, which now brings budget into the proceedings. So I was wondering if the RBR has to match the router spec, i.e. AC2200. For example I see that the RBK13 runs off 1200?

         

        thanks