Cant add Satellite to existing setup

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Dertastic wrote:

Hello, im using Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 Mesh System AX4200 (RBK753) with 1 router and 2 satellites. works fine. now i wanted to expand the wifi to my basement and wanted to add Netgear Orbi AC2200 to my existing setup but im not able to add it as a satellite. what can i do? 

 

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While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.

You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:

Orbi WiFi 6 (AX) and WiFi 6E (AXE) - NETGEAR Communities

Maybe somewhere there can advise which satellites would be compatible with your existing network.

AC2200is not a reliable guide to model number. Many devices come with an AC tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds. My guess is that whatever AC2200 device you have in mind may not play nicely with wifi 6.

Are older Orbi WiFi satellites compatible with Orbi WiFi 6 Systems? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

I will ask the Netgear moderator to move your message.

In the meantime you could visit the support pages:

Support | NETGEAR

Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.

Check for various troubleshooting tips.

You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.

I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.