Nighthawk X6 R800 interface with Orbi

Question

I am looking to keep my R8000 nighthawk downstairs for gaming and add an Orbi upstairs to provide adequate coverage + speed instead of a Mesh, which I understand would cut down our overall speed. Does anyone have experience with a similar setup, and can you elaborate on potential wifi interference with these two systems? Thank you in advance!

michaelkenward · Answer

LuckyClover13&nbsp;wrote:I am looking to keep my R8000 nighthawk downstairs for gaming and add an Orbi upstairs 
So, you want the unnamed Orbi to work as a wireless repeater? Is that even possible?
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I have an Orbi router working as a wireless access&nbsp;point on a&nbsp;Powerline Ethernet&nbsp;network with an R7800 at the router end of the network.,
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Avoid&nbsp;any arrangement that has two routers on the network. Here's why:
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What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
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plemans · Answer

If you're only needing 1 device, you could add a mesh extender. I'm a fan of the triband line as they preserve speeds more than the single/dual band extenders do.&nbsp;

FURRYe38 · Answer

R8000 is not compatible with Orbi. You can add a EX8000 to an Orbi system however thats a last resort option if Orbi needs some additional wifi signal coverage.&nbsp;
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ARe you planning on running both R8000 and a Orbi system under 1 roof? You can. Just would be separate SSID names and channels between the two systems needs to be far appart.&nbsp;

FURRYe38 · Answer

Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the Orbi AX products. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with Orbi and know how to work it better than those of us who follow this router forum. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax
Please use this link to the main forum product list to review and choose where to make your posts.&nbsp;https://community.netgear.com/t5/NETGEAR-Forum/ct-p/en-netgear
Thank you.

LuckyClover13 · Answer

Thanks for the response. I was advised by a Netgear associate to consider the Orbi satellite RBS50 to extend coverage to the top floor. They said the NAT issues could be trouble shooter to prevent interference. Orbi sounds logical, but I believe it would require an Orbi specific router… I don’t want to give up my X6 R8000.

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Nighthawk X6 R800 interface with Orbi

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