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Nighthawk X6 R800 interface with Orbi
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...
LuckyClover13 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?
I have an Orbi router working as a wireless access point on a Powerline Ethernet network with an R7800 at the router end of the network.,
Avoid any arrangement that has two routers on the network. Here's why:
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
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.