NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
pjcook
Aug 25, 2018Aspirant
Setting ORBI RBK 50 up as second wireless network where Other router is DHCP server
I have an internet connection using my ISP’s router that also runsa wireless network. I want to use the ORBI to setup a second wireless network to extend the internet to my shed. I have tried with DH...
pjcook
Aug 25, 2018Aspirant
Option 3 is the best configuration. Is it possible to keep the wireless networks on both the modem and the ORBI? Reason being the modem wireless network covers the house very well and the ORBI will extend the network to the shed which is 30 metres from the house so my plan is to have the satellite in the shed.
FURRYe38
Aug 25, 2018Guru - Experienced User
If you can keep the channels far appart between them, so on the modem you would set 2.4Ghz to channel 1 and 5Ghz to channel 140s or higher. On the Orbi you would set 2.4Ghz to channel 11 and 5Ghz to channel 36. Placement will be key and you may see some wifi problems. Keep the modems wifi fair appart from the Orbi base router and satellites. IF seem to run into issues, disable the modems wifi and test...