rbk22(rbr20 router and rbs20 satellite) to be used as access point

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bent57 wrote:

Hi. I plan to upgrade to wifi6(any brand including orbi6 ). I still want to use my existing router rbk22(rbr20 router and rbs20 satellite). I have 3 questions:

1. If I use rbr20 as access point, will it automatically include rbs20 as satellite? Is there any extra configuration needed?----if they're already setup and you didn't factory reset, then should auto connect when you switch it to AP mode. If you factory reset it, then you'll need to re-add them as you would a new system. 

2. If I use rbr20 as access point, does it need to be wired to the new router permanently?----yes.  Or can the access point be connected wirelessly from the new router?---No you can't connect it wirelessly to the new router. 

3. If I use rbr20 as access point, can I access wifi from both the new router and the access point. Is the wifi SSID name different from each? Can I use the same SSID for both?----Can you use the same ssid? sure. Will it roam as if it was a single mesh system? No. it won't. They'll roam between that same systems (router/satellites) parts but not between the 2 systems efficiently. I'd recommend using a different ssid and making sure you have the wifi channels separated to prevent interference. 

Thanks in advance.

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