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RBK 752 Guest Network question and general information
My 5 1/2 year old R7800 and Ex8000 combo having router issue lately (disconnecting connections and forcing password change when logging into it)and I picked up a rbk752 last night. I read manuals onli...
Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡
My 5 1/2 year old R7800 and Ex8000 combo having router issue lately (disconnecting connections and forcing password change when logging into it)and I picked up a rbk752 last night. I read manuals online but could not get my answers clearly before I open it. I work remote several days so performance is a concern.
1) the guest network does it transmit from satellite as well the router? Or just the router? Yes.
2) does guest network use same channels as main network? Yes.
3) does the satellite broadcast on same channels as router (ex8000 is a different class and allows this as well as unique names on extended for guest network). Yes.
Lastly can I expect same coverage in 2400 sf home with Orbi? Currently router is one 1st level exterior wall and extender was in a room off kitchen. 25 to 30 ft away. Also have basement and second floor. Basement is unfinished and not included in square footage. Yes.
The reason is I have some devices like humidifier/ thermostat/ sleep number that run exclusively on 2.4 and I created up a guest network in 2.4 ghz network for these that was outside of existing mesh. I had a heck of time with sleep number bed connecting previously.
New version v7.x FW has support for a separate IoT Nework SSID that you can configure for all of your IoT devices. 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz. https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WIFI-6-AX-AND-Wi-Fi-6E-AXE/New-RBR750-RBS750-Firmware-Version-7-2-6-21-Released/td-p/2333937/jump-to/first-unread-message
- Thanks for the replies. I will setup later tonight. With the iot setup is it best to put like fire sticks, cameras and other risky devices on it? I do have a WiFi printer but I need to keep tha on my main network unfortunately. I am taking this opportunity to secure my network more.
Yes. Give the IoT network a try and see how it does for you.
Streaming devices like firesticks, might keep on the main.
I am the "Odd Man Out" on the topic of the IoT network. When Netgear released the Orbi mesh system, they removed any option to give the 2.4G and 5G WiFi networks different names (SSIDs). This was a common feature on previous WiFi routers. For years there was a constant barrage of requests (demands, threats, "I'll never buy Netgear again", etc.) Although the vast majority of IoT devices connected to the Orbi with no problem, there were devices with poorly written smartphone apps that simply failed and forced used to resort to all sorts of schemes to get the device working. It is easy to simply toss out a $10 smart plug that won't connect. Expensive devices are something else, and few people are willing to "box it up and send it back."
When the 960 product came came out, "Oh, My." it featured a WiFi network called "IoT" which implies that customers could no longer bitch and moan about "Can't rename the 5G WiFi". This summer, Netgear reworded the firmware for the 750 and 850 series to add an IoT WiFi network to them. (The original Orbi, of course, will not get IoT. "Where's the profit in that?")
The Orbi router and every satellite in the system broadcast management information, called Beacon Frames, 5-10 times per second for every SSID. (The industry standard is approximately 10 times/sec, but my observation is that Netgear may have programmed a different schedule in their routers.)
So, for the 2.4G network channel, the router will broadcast Beacon Frames for
- The Primary WiFi SSID
- The Guest WiFi SSID (if it is enabled)
- The IoT WiFi SSID (if it is enabled).
For a total of 15-30 Beacon frames ... from the router.
Each satellite does the same thing.
So a system with one router and two satellites will broadcast from 45 to 90 Beacon Frames every second.
If it "works for you", great.
