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adding the netgear wap to orbi pro network
Hi everyone I have the orbi pro SXR80 with 1 satellite in AP mode with ethernet backhaul. Can I add the other netgear WAP (WAX218) to the orbi pro network with the same SSID? thank you
Can you add it? Sure.
Will it integrate with the orbi? No. it won't. Only the Orbi satellites will integrate with the system.
You can manually set it with the same ssid as the orbi but devices won't roam to it as efficiently as if it was a orbi satellite.
You'll also want to make sure its on a different wireless channel from the orbi to prevent interference.
Can you add it? Sure.
Will it integrate with the orbi? No. it won't. Only the Orbi satellites will integrate with the system.
You can manually set it with the same ssid as the orbi but devices won't roam to it as efficiently as if it was a orbi satellite.
You'll also want to make sure its on a different wireless channel from the orbi to prevent interference.
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