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swami7774
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May 30, 2021

Moving my Orbi router to another location.

I want to move my Currently my Netgear modem and Orbi RBR850 to another room. Is the process as simple as simply disconnecting and then reconnecting the units or do I have to go through the entire se...
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CrimpOn
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May 30, 2021
swami7774 wrote:

I want to move my Currently my Netgear modem and Orbi RBR850 to another room. Is the process as simple as simply disconnecting and then reconnecting the units or do I have to go through the entire setup process again? TIA.

Assuming the modem is being connected to the same ISP service, just plug them in.

The coax signal at a different location in the house may be different than where the modem is connected now, but there is a pretty wide range of acceptable levels.