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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
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

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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