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Orbi 772 backhaul through MoCa
Hi everyone, I hope someone can help point me in the right direction, because both I (and Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT) have run out of ideas. I recently purchased a new mesh system (Netgear Orb...
A great network:
- Provides more WiFi coverage (three access points vs. two)
- Allows the MoCA adapters to use the entire bandwidth for router/satellite communication
except......... It requires purchase of a second Orbi RBE770 (about $400USD including tax & shipping)
It would be less costly to start with using two pairs of MoCA adapters
- Low Band to connect the TP-Link with the Orbi router
- High Band to connect the Orbi router and Orbi satellite
Once this has been demonstrated to function:
- Switch the Orbi router to 'router' mode
- Duplicate any TP-Link "router settings" on the Orbi, such as
DHCP pool, reserved IP addresses, any ISP login requirements, etc. - Bypass the TP-Link and connect the fiber modem directly to MoCA Adapter
Nope: Only ONE Orbi system involved my friend - one Orbi router, and as many satellites as required.
Don't understand why you are still hocked to the idea of integrating that addiitonal TP-Link NAT Router. The one and only Orbi RBE770 is the only NAT router ever required here.
Don't understand why you are still hocked to the idea of integrating that addiitonal TP-Link NAT Router.
Not at all. I agree that there should be no need for the TP-Link router. Since its WiFi is not active, any functions that it performs can be done by the Orbi router. (I am not as offended by "Double NAT" as some on the Forum. Thousands of people get along perfectly well with Double NAT.)
As the OP stated that the coax would be used only for internet (no cable TV), it seems to me that using two MoCA frequencies allows the network to function with one Orbi router and one Orbi satellite, thus removing the need to invest in another satellite.
Once the Low/High MoCA has been proved to work, then it is a straightforward (but not trivial) process to remove the TP-Link router. If by some chance that MoCA strategy does not work, then the OP is faced with more expensive options. (moving the fiber modem, running cables, purchasing a satellite, etc.)