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wesmithjr100
Mar 19, 2021Guide
Outdoor Options for Extending Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Network
I currently have an AX6000 Orbi Pro setup (1 router + 2 satellites). I'd like to extend range outdoors for better connectivity for outdoor cameras, etc. I did a search of the forums and the RBS50Yv...
- Mar 19, 2021
there are outdoor AX access points but they'd need to be hardwired.
For example.Cloud Managed WiFi 6 PoE Access Point | NETGEAR
plemans
Mar 19, 2021Guru - Experienced User
As far as I'm aware it only runs in extender mode with the new AX mesh.
Its not compatible in Orbi mode.
- wesmithjr100Mar 19, 2021Guide
Thanks. Would be nice to have an option that is Wifi 6 and more directly compatible with the AX mesh systems but I guess in the absence of that, this is likely the best option
- plemansMar 19, 2021Guru - Experienced User
there are outdoor AX access points but they'd need to be hardwired.
For example.Cloud Managed WiFi 6 PoE Access Point | NETGEAR
- wesmithjr100Mar 19, 2021Guide
Definitely prefer as "wire free" a solution as I can find since access to a PoE switch among things could be a challenge.
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