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Thinking of getting an Orbi but worried...
Hi, I would like to set up a mesh WiFi network, but keep my existing Router for a large number of LAN connections. My set-up is a modem (input via FTTP), linked to a router (Asus RT-AX88U), a...
You can do that.
I'm running a similar setup right now but with an RAX200 and not a Asus.
You might have misunderstood that you just need an Orbi router. Many think you can just use the satellites as access points but they need a router to coordinate/control them. The router has access point mode and is easy to put into it.
Many thanks for your quick replies. I think I'll give it a go!
Let us know how it works out for you.
Just closing the loop... All set up and working a treat! Currently very happy as I get good reception, and >100M BPS everywhere on WiFi, and all my LAN set-up is unaffected. In particular by NAS drive, which I set a manual IP for, is accessable with no changes.
Went for the RBK53 with two satellites in the end. I wasn't sure I would need both satellites as my house is around 3,000 sq feet, but I'm glad I did as I needed both to get full coverage - probably because my house is quite long and thin, and there are brick walls in some places.
Set-up, as ever with network stuff, I found to be a little fiddly but not too bad. I set them up first in normal router mode, updated all the firmware and set passwords etc, and then switched it to "Access Point" mode when I was sure everything was working well . Sometimes the app worked first time when setting up the satellite, sometimes not - perhaps because I tried only using one satellite first as a test and it was expecting two. A bit of perseverance and doing the same thing a couple of times solved my initial satellite connection issues.
The dedicated radio working between the satellites seems to make a real difference. I was at the edge of WiFi reception in one room, getting only 10-20 MBPS. I installed the second satellite there, and hey presto, up to 200 MBPS.
Early days, but the system seems stable. We had a network outage in the middle of the night, and a couple of laptops had to be restated to re-connect to the WiFi again, but other than that it's been completly stable. A big improvement from my previous set-up.
Many thanks again for your responses.
Glad to hear it! Let us know if you have issues and we're happy to help.
Be sure to save off a back configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
Enjoy. :smileywink:
SadToGo wrote:Just closing the loop... All set up and working a treat! Currently very happy as I get good reception, and >100M BPS everywhere on WiFi, and all my LAN set-up is unaffected. In particular by NAS drive, which I set a manual IP for, is accessable with no changes.
Went for the RBK53 with two satellites in the end. I wasn't sure I would need both satellites as my house is around 3,000 sq feet, but I'm glad I did as I needed both to get full coverage - probably because my house is quite long and thin, and there are brick walls in some places.
Set-up, as ever with network stuff, I found to be a little fiddly but not too bad. I set them up first in normal router mode, updated all the firmware and set passwords etc, and then switched it to "Access Point" mode when I was sure everything was working well . Sometimes the app worked first time when setting up the satellite, sometimes not - perhaps because I tried only using one satellite first as a test and it was expecting two. A bit of perseverance and doing the same thing a couple of times solved my initial satellite connection issues.
The dedicated radio working between the satellites seems to make a real difference. I was at the edge of WiFi reception in one room, getting only 10-20 MBPS. I installed the second satellite there, and hey presto, up to 200 MBPS.
Early days, but the system seems stable. We had a network outage in the middle of the night, and a couple of laptops had to be restated to re-connect to the WiFi again, but other than that it's been completly stable. A big improvement from my previous set-up.
Many thanks again for your responses.