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Orbi router in bridge mode over ethernet?
I am need of an Ethernet connection to a satellite in a separate house. Since a sattelite will not support an Ethernet connection, can a second Orbi router be used in bridge mode over Ethernet? Will...
Yes, you could connect a 2nd RBR50 in access point mode at the end of an Ethernet cable in the 2nd house. I would strongly suggest from the 1st Orbi Router. It would have a separate wireless network from the other Orbi system, but that should be fine, being in a separate house and all. And if you need to add a satellite for that separate house, just add it as normal to the router/ap.
Yes, you could connect a 2nd RBR50 in access point mode at the end of an Ethernet cable in the 2nd house. I would strongly suggest from the 1st Orbi Router. It would have a separate wireless network from the other Orbi system, but that should be fine, being in a separate house and all. And if you need to add a satellite for that separate house, just add it as normal to the router/ap.
Thank you for your reply!! I'm confused about when you say the second router would have a "separate wireless network from the other Orbi system". I would like to have the second Orbi router in the 2nd house be a part of the same network as the first router (shared printer, drive, etc..). My goal is for the second router (AP/Bridge mode) to be another access point on the same network as the main house. It would be out of range from other satellites and that's why it is connected via Ethernet to the network in the main house. Will this work?
Thanks again! Your help is immensely appreciated!
I think people's answers on this thread and others are giving you confusing information.
Yes, you can run an Ethernet cable to your other "house" and setup a WiFi access point there. As long as you setup an access point (not another router) you will have all your wired and WiFi devices on the same network. For example, each device will get an IP address of 192.168.1.X and all wired and WiFi devices can see one another.
However, the other house will have a spearate "wireless network" with a different WiFi SSID. This will be transparent to you and won't matter.
You can use Orbi or any other device in access point mode in the other house. If you use Orbi, you need to make sure the other house is far enough away that the two 5 GHz backhauls for the two Orbis don't interfere with each other. You also have a limit of 100 meters on your Ethernet cable run.