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Chadx25
Jan 05, 2020Follower
Adding New Orbi RBX22
Hello, I have a Nighthawk X6 AC3000 WiFi Router Model R7900 attached to my modem with ethernet cable on 2nd floor. The Desk top (Mac) is next to this unit and a Epson printer . On 3rd Floor there a...
Chuck_M
Jan 07, 2020Mentor
Short answer: No
You can only use Orbi satellites when they (one or more) are paired with an Orbi router. Without an Orbi router, the satellites are useless.
You should also typically only have one router in your network. If you decide to attach an orbi system to your existing router, you need to configure that Orbi system in Access Point (AP) mode instead of router mode.