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Uverse + ASUS RT‑AC5300 + Orbi AC3000. Best setup?
Evening ladies and gents! I just purchased an Orbi AC3000, and I am very excited to set it up. I have not though, because I am still trying to figure out the best possibly configuration. First,...
The Orbi setup is quite smart.
It will detect the existence of any other routers and set itself up accordingly with a different IP address range to avoid conflict.
Why don't you try and run it with the Asus in place and see how it performs?
Having said this, I am also a Uverse customer and had the same coverage issues (3700 sq ft) as you so installed a secondary router downstairs as well.
After getting Orbi I replaced the secondary router with the orbi router and placed the orbi satellite upstairs in a central location (The AT&T RG was in a closet behind a panel).
I now have whole house coverage including outside and even when I visit the neighbors!!
Hello Darkleafar
If you like some of the features on the ASUS then using orbi as a access point would be the best bet. And you could disable the ASUS wifi this will make it so you only see 1 wifi network in your home instead of multiple.
DarrenM
Thank you for the reply. You don't think it ll cause a problem doing double bridge since im already doing that from uverse to asus?
The Orbi setup is quite smart.
It will detect the existence of any other routers and set itself up accordingly with a different IP address range to avoid conflict.
Why don't you try and run it with the Asus in place and see how it performs?
Having said this, I am also a Uverse customer and had the same coverage issues (3700 sq ft) as you so installed a secondary router downstairs as well.
After getting Orbi I replaced the secondary router with the orbi router and placed the orbi satellite upstairs in a central location (The AT&T RG was in a closet behind a panel).
I now have whole house coverage including outside and even when I visit the neighbors!!