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Foxeslink
Aspirant
Oct 13, 2019

Best option for my house

Hey, so I have a large home and I want internet in certain areas. My house is Full Wired so I can have the best internet. The problem is I dont know what to Buy. I need 3 aps or Orbi system. Two of th...
ekhalil's avatar
ekhalil
Master
Oct 13, 2019
Foxeslink wrote:
And i can connect the for example main orbi router to the satwllite in the orbi lan ports or I have to buy switch?
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The RBR50 has 3 x LAN ports and the RBS50 has 4 x LAN ports. You can use one of those ports on each node to connect the LAN ports between the nodes.

https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk50.aspx

 

Foxeslink wrote:
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The configuration is easy?

You can configure Orbi in few minutes using the Orbi app.

Just make sure that the ISP modem to which you connect Orbi is a "plain" modem with no router capability, so that the setup procedure will go smooth. :)

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Foxeslink
Aspirant
Oct 14, 2019
I forgot something that might be important.
So I know I can use the lan ports of the main orbi router to connect the sattelites. But can one be connected from the ISP?

That frame would be this

ISP - main orbi router - sattelite 1
ISP - switch - sattelite 2

Is that possible?
  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 14, 2019
    Foxeslink wrote:
    I forgot something that might be important.
    So I know I can use the lan ports of the main orbi router to connect the sattelites. But can one be connected from the ISP?
    ISP - main orbi router - sattelite 1
    ISP - switch - sattelite 2

    That is generally not a good idea.  If the Orbi is in router mode, it absolutely will not work.  If the Orbi is in Access Point (AP) mode, I am not 100% certain that it will fail, but would not attempt it.

     

    I would recommend ISP - main Orbi router - switch - satellite 1 and satellite 2.

      • CrimpOn's avatar
        CrimpOn
        Guru - Experienced User
        Oct 14, 2019

        That will work as long as the WiFi satellite is close enough to get a strong signal.

        Most people recommend to put the satellite about 10 meters (30 feet) to start with and adjust from there.

        Too close is not recommended because the WiFi signals will interfere.

         

        But, WHERE is that switch now?