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JPav80
Mar 30, 2026Guide
Orbi 770 Not Stable in AP mode
Recently purchased a 770 Orbi System to try in place of an existing Nighthawk router (RAX50v2) to get more coverage. The Nighthawk was in AP mode with our existing Zyxel router. I set up the Orbi...
JPav80
Mar 31, 2026Guide
Yeah I am leaning towards returning them. I don't think I want to replace at this point. Another odd thing I noticed too was that in AP mode it says the satellites are all synced, but I can tell that no devices are using the satellites even though Router mode seemd to be fine and performed like a true mesh network. The satellite local web pages would show no connections and AP mode: disabled. The router main page says all devices are connecting to it. Might explain some of the devices dropping in and out. I wonder if there is just something inherenitly wrong with the 770s for AP mode. I am going to try another manufacturer while I still have this Orbi set. I really didn't think this would be all that difficult.
FURRYe38
Mar 31, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Possible this set could be faulty out of the box. Something you can check with NG support and see if there is an RMA option for you.