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Are the Orbi Mesh compatible with cable Modem C71000V
Need to set up a wifi system within the house (3600 sf) with two story structure. Was looking at the orbi mesh system for full coverage, but a friend said make sure the router I have is compatible. I...
Thanks for the prompt response. Since I'm a bit tech challenged, can you clarify "won't fully integrate." What will I be missing? Any recommendations to fix this? The cable/modem itself seems to work, but I'd prefer having a unified system with minimal workarounds involved. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks again for your help.
The C7100V isn't a mesh router/device.
And its a modem/router combo device.
So you can disable its router function if you'd like and just use it as a modem.
You could also leave the c7100v in router mode and put the orbi in access point mode. You could set the wifi with a different ssid (and different wifi channels) to prevent interference. That'd let you still use it as a router and either offload some of the load from the orbi or just use its wifi as a backup.
plemans wrote:
You could also leave the c7100v in router mode and put the orbi in access point mode.
A lot of people do this,. It has several advantages, including access to features on the modem/router that are not possible in an Orbi. ReadySHARE, for example, can let you access USB drives on the c7100v. Orbi never got round to implementing that.
In AP mode you get the advante3gea of Mesh, which is the real benefit of the Orbi technology. Just turn off, or ignore, the wifi on the c7100v.
