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Dwight2perfect
Aspirant
May 28, 2023

Netgear R6020 to extend network to a nearby trailer

Situation is that we have a trailer nearby the house in which we have the main Orbi along with 2 satellites. The Satellite Orbi, in the house and even though 30' away from the trailer, the signal do...
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Dwight2perfect
Aspirant
May 29, 2023

Thanks for the response. Sorry, the Orbi is a RBS750. I understand that the speed might be comporomised on the R6020. How do I know if the R6020 is in the AP mode. I'm not really sure what that means, though. Please help me thru my darkness.

Our internet is through fiberoptics and get >200 download and around 100 or usually higher upload. I understand that the R6020 may be a bit slow. At our previous residence we had a whopping 7 download on a good day! Whoa!

Anyway, 100 might be ok. Is it ok to plug into the satellite RBS750? 

What could I do to better the speed if I should wish without spending a lot of money.

Would it be better to plug into the main Orbi if I have enough cable for that?

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
May 30, 2023
Dwight2perfect wrote:

How do I know if the R6020 is in the AP mode.

It will not be in AP mode unless you set it up like that.

 

How do I change my NETGEAR router to AP mode? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

 

The easiest way to go about that is probably with the R6020 connected to a PC that doesn't have an Internet connection to get in the way.

 

  • Disconnect PC from main router.
  • Connect PC to to R6020.
  • Put R6020 into AP mode.
  • Turn off R6020 and disconnect from PC
  • Connect PC to main router
  • Plug R6020 into Orbi LAN
  • Turn on R6020

 


Is it ok to plug into the satellite RBS750? 

 

Should work just fine.

 

What could I do to better the speed if I should wish without spending a lot of money.

 

The easiest option might be to get an Orbi satellite that is compatible with your existing Orbi system. Then you can plug that satellite into the existing satellite and extend the network.

 

Which Orbi routers and satellites are compatible? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

 

Are any other device that can work in AP mode.