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Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
Apr 10, 2017

Two systems, one network

I have an older home, that is split level (5 levels) and very long.  The ceilings and walls are rock lathe and plaster (1" thick).

 

Currently I have an Orbi system, but I am having signal issues with a 2.4 - N tablet that is one floor and two rooms away from the base.  I'm getting under 6 mbps and lots of throughput issues.  I have a CAT 5e line from one side of the house (office) to the other (in the garage).  It does run gigabit w/o any issues.

 

Would it be possible to add another Orbi system like this:

 

Office:

  • Router and modem
  • CAT5e run t9 Garage

Garage

  • Second Orbi Router in AP mode

Then I can place a satellite above each?  

Installation

3 Replies

  • DarrenM's avatar
    DarrenM
    Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
    Apr 11, 2017

    Hello BrainJenkins

     

    Yes you can do this but it would create a 2nd network.

     

    DarrenM

    • Retired_Member's avatar
      Retired_Member
      Apr 12, 2017

      Hi Darren,

       

      Wouldn't I be able to use the same SSID?

      • DarrenM's avatar
        DarrenM
        Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
        Apr 12, 2017

        You can but the devices will not automatically switch to each network.

         

        DarrenM