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Orbi 5G Wifi Mesh System can connect with old Orbi Mesh Wifi 6 system?
I am considering buying a 5G wifi to replace the old broadband modem. Wanna know if the existing Orbi Wifi 6 system can connect and work with the 5G wifi?
Great. Big thanks to your help. If I buy a Netgear 5G LTE router, I can connect my existing Orbi wifi routers to increase coverage, but need to turn off the wifi of the 5G LTE router, just wanna confirm. đ
LTE connections are available from telco's, such as Verizon and T-Mobile and from Netgear. The keys are
- To ensure that the device is compatible with the chosen LTE provider, and
- The device provides a public IP address to the router WAN port.
- Provides the desired performance.
Netgear's LM1200, for example ($129 from Netgear direct) is a 4G LTE modem. It has ports to connect external antennas to boost range/performance.
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/lm1200 is compatible with:
Netgear's 5G LTE products are considerably more expensive.
It is not clear to me what the cellular carriers provide with their offers.
Verizon: https://www.verizon.com/5g/
T-Mobile: https://www.t-mobile.com/home-internet