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Using Orbi Mesh With AT&T Router
I want to install an Orbi mesh on top of my existing home WiFi that is talking to a single AT&T Router. I also use the special remote location TV WiFi that the AT&T router supports.
My understandin...
Thank you for the detailed response Furrye38, however, you must not have understood my post. I imagine you read "ATT router" and stopped there. Or am I misunderstanding your response that using the ATT modem in bridge mode will allow me to leave it's WiFi on?
I'm already understand how to do this after tunring off the existing ATT router WiFi.
I HAVE TO HAVE those radios remain on because I use them for non-wired UVERSE TV signal. ATT says that will ONLY work with their router's WiFi. The TV signal must be piggy-backed on whatever wifi radio signal ATT uses.
My question is "Has anyone successfully used Orbi while keeping the existing router's wifi radios on?"
No, if you have to have the ATT wireless going, use Option #3 for the Orbi.
You'll need to make sure the channels between the ATT router and Orbi system are as far apart on 2.4 and 5Ghz as possible. They can't be near or use same channels.