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Bridging to wireless routers together on separate networks
Hello World, I am trying to solve a speed low signal problem I have in my basement. I have fiber gig speed in my home and I have some devices connected in my basement. Because of the speed and ...
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Thanks for all responses.
I have another question. In reviewing the Orbi devices. I see they have an Ethernet port output on the back of them.
If I am using the Orbi device to pair with my wireless router could I leverage the Ethernet port on the Orbi and connect to a switch to allow wired connectivity to devices that do not have wifi?
Update - I believe the Orbi is a wireless router itself and then I purchase the satellites. I could not pair the Orbi satellites with my Nighthawk router. Please confirm if this is true.
Thanks for all responses.
Orbi satellites only pair and sync with Orbi routers.
so could I use something like this - https://www.netgear.com/home/online-gaming/routers/xrm570/
Put the extender in the basement and connect the ethernet port to a switch, would this setup work?
That is a EX7700 extender that comes with the XR series router. The extender when connected to ethernet would be in AP mode and would not be on a separate network. If you connected the XR router in the basement and configured it for router mode, then you would have wifi signal and be on a separate network.
Got it.
So lets say I keep my old router on 172.16.x.x
purchase a new router with an extender that has an Ethernet port. The new router would be lets say 192.168.x.x and I put the extender in the basement and connect the ethernet port on the extender to my switch in the basement would this setup work?