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Orbi Wireless Access Point
Hello - i see other threads with similar questions, but as they are solved, i cannot ask for additional information. I have an Orbi RBR50, RBS50, 2x RBW30 in my house, and have black spots in sev...
uhhu wrote:Looking online, it is difficult to find the satellites at a good price. Can I use the router as a satellite to another router? For example, I can buy a router and satellite for £300, whereas two satellites will cost me £400.
If i bought a 2nd router and satellite, can that router connect to my existing router as a satellite?
No a router cannot be used as a satellite.
Some have spoken about a hack to turn it into a satellite, but if it bricks the device, it's not worth it.
What is the difference between a satellite and an AP?
I have read several threads about people turning their router into an AP. Would I be able to turn a router in to an AP and connect that to my existing Orbi router with a wire? If so, what does that actually mean in functional terms? Would the AP act differenly to the other satellites which are wired in to the router?
uhhu wrote:What is the difference between a satellite and an AP?
I have read several threads about people turning their router into an AP. Would I be able to turn a router in to an AP and connect that to my existing Orbi router with a wire? If so, what does that actually mean in functional terms? Would the AP act differenly to the other satellites which are wired in to the router?
A satellite is just that, an addition Orbi device to add onto your RBR router product.
AP or Access Point is a mode on a router, used when a router already exists, and you add an Orbi router to you existing system.
Yes you can set a router to AP mode, but you cannot connect it to your existing Orbi router because it is still a router and not a Satellite.