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Bruno235
Aspirant
Apr 25, 2018

Using another Orbi Router as a Satellite

Hi, I've bought a while ago a RBR50 router with one satelite (both working fine). Latter on, bought a RBR40 with anohter satelite. The idea was to include these latest two as satellites of my old n...
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  • Bruno235's avatar
    Bruno235
    Aspirant
    Apr 25, 2018

    Thanks Shaw for your response. Do you know how to access the router config to change it to ap mode?

    I've downloaded the Orbi app in my iPhone however I do not find how to change it to AP mode within the app. Then the app shows me one IP address which I can't reach through Chrome; therefore, don't know how to reach the router config to do the mentioned change. Any idead?

    Thanks

    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Apr 25, 2018

      Do you have a PC or a laptop with a wired LAN cable connection? If so, connect a PC to the back of the router and configure it's web page for AP mode using a browser connected to 192.168.1.1.

      Bruno235 wrote:

      Thanks Shaw for your response. Do you know how to access the router config to change it to ap mode?

      I've downloaded the Orbi app in my iPhone however I do not find how to change it to AP mode within the app. Then the app shows me one IP address which I can't reach through Chrome; therefore, don't know how to reach the router config to do the mentioned change. Any idead?

      Thanks

       

    • st_shaw's avatar
      st_shaw
      Master
      Apr 26, 2018

       

       

      Bruno235 wrote:

      Thanks Shaw for your response. Do you know how to access the router config to change it to ap mode?

      I've downloaded the Orbi app in my iPhone however I do not find how to change it to AP mode within the app. Then the app shows me one IP address which I can't reach through Chrome; therefore, don't know how to reach the router config to do the mentioned change. Any idead?

      Thanks

      Use a web broswer, not the app, and log into the router GUI.  The setting is under Advanced, Advanced Setup, Router /AP Mode.

       

      The URL will look something like this.  Replace the IP address with the address our your Orbi router.  It could be 10.0.0.1, or something else.

      http://192.168.1.1/adv_index.htm

       

      Or you might be able to reach the GUI at: www.routerlogin.net