Looking to connect Nighthawk Mesh and Orbi Mesh

Question

I have both a Nighthawk Mesh system and an Orbi Mesh system and want to know if I can connect the two.

The Nighthawk Mesh has 2 MR60 routers and is my primary in my house.

The Orbi Mesh has 2 RBR50 routers. It had been my primary, but it was not always stable with routers on either end of my house.

I would like to connect the Orbi's to the Nighthawks so I can add a connection to a Home Security system that requires a dedicated CAT5 connection, but it has to be in a place where I have no wiring to accommodate it.

I am comfortable with configuring devices, but am not a strong networking guy, so I've not been able to set them up together. Is there a way I can connect them, even if one of the orbi's has to be physically connected to the Nighthawk that would be fine. I've tried that, but an unable to get them to route properly.

Thanks

FURRYe38 · Answer

They are not interconnectable.

michaelkenward · Answer

theleblancs2015&nbsp;wrote:
I have both a Nighthawk Mesh system and an Orbi Mesh system and want to know if I can connect the two.
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You can't combine them to create a single Mesh WiFi network.
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You may be able to use one of them in access point mode to create a separate WiFi network.
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How do I change my NETGEAR router to AP mode? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
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The manuals have details of how to go about that.
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Visit the support pages:Support | NETGEARFeed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.

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