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Connect a Nighthawk EX8000 to an Orbi satellite wirelessly where the RBR20 is in access point mode.
I have in my house a Linksys EA8300 as my main router in the living room towards the front of the house. I also have an Orbi RBR20 hard wired, as an Access Point, to the Linksys EA8300 in the middle ...
1. Don't put the ex8000 in the middle of the orbi. The orbi uses a dedicated backhaul that only the router/satellites connect to. Put the ex8000 after the orbi satellites as it can't connect to that dedicated backhaul.
2. you're not going to get what you want. You can set all your devices with the same ssid if you want. That isn't the issue. The issue is they aren't going to roam seamless. Your mixing devices and manufacturers. For sure, set them with the same ssid. but devices will be stick between the netgear equipment and the Linksys. If you wanted seamless roaming, go with the orbi alone and purchase extra satellites. Or make the best of what you have. Set the linksys up as primary with its own ssid/password. Then use the orbi in ap mode with the ex8000 connected to it. Those devices that travel around, have connected to the orbi/ex8000. The stationary ones, have on the linksys.
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2022-11-09 05:40 AM
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"I wouldn't change the orbi's ssid to match the linksys setup. Reason why is it'll use the same ssid but the smart roaming functions won't work between the 2x systems as they won't integrate. So devices will tend to be "sticky" and not want to roam from linksys to orbi and vice versa. "
~ This is exactly what I currently have; my Orbi broadcasting as an Orbi with its separate login and password information, where roaming between my Linksys EA8300 and my Orbi is not seamless. Not good. Remember, my Nighthawk EX8000 in the garage is not paired with my Orbi but is paired with my Linksys, but is too far for them to connect. My goal is for there to be seamless roaming and for my Blink cameras to have access to the same "network" for it to be able to work properly.
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"I wouldn't change the orbi's ssid to match the linksys setup. Reason why is it'll use the same ssid but the smart roaming functions won't work between the 2x systems as they won't integrate. So devices will tend to be "sticky" and not want to roam from linksys to orbi and vice versa. "
~ This is exactly what I currently have; my Orbi broadcasting as an Orbi with its separate login and password information, where roaming between my Linksys EA8300 and my Orbi is not seamless. Not good. Remember, my Nighthawk EX8000 in the garage is not paired with my Orbi but is paired with my Linksys, but is too far for them to connect. My goal is for there to be seamless roaming and for my Blink cameras to have access to the same "network" for it to be able to work properly.
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Remember, my Nighthawk EX8000 in the garage is not paired with my Orbi but is paired with my Linksys, but is too far for them to connect. My goal is for there to be seamless roaming and for my Blink cameras to have access to the same "network" for it to be able to work properly.
So, the EX8000 does not function because it cannot connect to the Linksys. Can it connect to an Orbi unit?
Both goals cannot be achieved with this configuration.
Only a single mesh system will roam seamlessly. This configuration contains three separate WiFi networks (Linksys, Orbi, EX8000). Devices connected to any of them will be in the same IP address subnet and can communicate with each other. However, the IEEE mechanism for Fast Roaming (802.11r https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11r-2008 ) will only pertain to the Orbi system. When devices move too far away from one of these WiFi systems to get a "good enough" connection, they will eventually drop that system and look for another one. This will not be as seamless as it would be if there were only one system.
No matter how many WiFi systems there are, the Blink cameras should be in the single IP LAN and be able to communicate correctly. Since cameras do not physically move, the roaming issue will not affect them.
I've never tried to connect my extender to the Nighthawk EX8000. I'll give that a try tomorrow evening.
Would a possible solution be that I setup my Orbi first and that both my Nighthawk EX8000 extender and my Linksys EA8300 router be connected to the Orbi? If so, how would I setup the Linksys EA8300? Could the Linksys be setup as an extender for it to be part of the Orbi system and have me be able connect to the Orbi "network" seamlessly?
If not, given what I currently have, or could buy, what would be your recommendation so that the ten Blink cameras all reach and connect to the same "network" from my front yard to the very back of my property, behind my garage?
I don't think that your grasping that these aren't all going to "integrate" into one single ssid solution. Your mixing different manufacturer's and technologies. You can force it to all have the same ssid but devices won't roam properly.
If you set it up going linksys---->orbi (in AP mode)---->EX8000 They don't need to have the same ssid (the orbi/ex8000 can) but will still be on the same network and will be able to talk to each other.
I have no personal experience with Blink cameras, but have a vague memory of reading about them requiring a "Hub". (Is that no longer the case?) If so, it is the Hub that needs connection to the home WiFi network, not the individual cameras. To cover a wide area with many cameras, there may be a need for more than one Hub.
This might be a topic to bring up in a user forum for Blink cameras?