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run 2 different wifi networks with 1 modem?
I purchased the new Ax6000 RBR850 Orbi + satellites. A couple of my laptops do not seem to want to stay connected or even recognize it consistently, despite updating the network adapter drivers. I...
If the ISP device is truly a "modem" (not a combination modem/router/WiFi device), then only one router can be connected directly to the modem. (I suggest the RBR850.)
The RBR50 WAN port can be connected to a RBR850 LAN port with an Ethernet cable. The RBR50 can be placed in access point (AP) mode so that the RBR850 will create one IP subnet that contains all devices. And, yes, the RBR50 WiFi SSID can be anything you want. Devices will not roam seamlessly between the 850 and 50 networks.
Could you please identify the laptops that work with the RBR50 but do not work with the RBR850?