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Netgear Orbi RBK752 and Nighthawk R9000
Hi there, I hope I get an answer to this one. Due to some “dead spots” in our current house, I ended up over the years with 3 WIFI routers to ensure proper coverage and signal strengths. That...
What I've done in those instances is use the primary router as router and then connected the mesh system to it in access point mode. You'd have the primary (r9000) on a different ssid and different wireless channels (prevents interference).
Then you have the devices that are close to the R9000 and non-mobile connect to it. Or even your IoT devices.
This lets you offload a little of the bandwidth/usage from the Orbi so it can just focus on the devices further away or roaming.
Unless you have quite a few devices, it might not help at all. but it does let you keep using the r9000 and potentially its plex server as well. 🙂
Or do as CrimpOn says, and stick it in the closet as a backup.
In response to Pleman's reply:
Probably a good idea. I could reserve the Orbi mainly for wireless items like phones, tablets and laptops and run my Homey with all the home automation things through the R9000.
Little bit OT: Is it still worthwhile to use PLEX? All the photos are typically in the cloud these days, movies are coming via Netflex etc.
Are there any other nifty functions the R9000 has, that the Orbi doesn't?
Regards, Chris
Not really. The main thing the R9000 has is plex, the spf port, and the wireless AD (that doesn't have any supporting devices)
And you really don't need to do that at all if you don't have a bunch of devices. the orbi is pretty rock solid and it might not be worth going the route of using both. But its always an option if you want to find some utility for it.