A diagram of the existing network (simple drawing on paper, than scan or take picture) would be most helpful. Then, show where the new Orbi unit is to be connected. Is this new Orbi a single unit, or a system composed of a router unit and one or more satellites? I router and 2 satellites
When there is an existing network Netgear DDWRT NIghthawk 3200, and tthe switch netgear also (of any brand), another WiFi router (perhaps an Orbi) can be connected to it to create a new network for the tenant I created the "ssdnew". Unlike WiFi "extenders" which connect to an existing system over WiFi (cameras, tvs, cellphones, tables, computers, ring, solar reader, alexa speaker, etc), WiFi routers (such as Orbi) connect only with an Ethernet cable ( Orbi router not work if I only connect 1 ethernet cable, need 2 one in the wan port the other to another port from the switch, I tried disconnecting one of each, or using one ethernet cable from the Nighawk router to the orbi router not luck)This requires one Ethernet cable from the Orbi RBR unit to any part of the existing network that has a path to the internet, such as
- To an open port on the primary router
- To an open port on one of the existing repeaters
- To an open port on a network switch that is part of the existing network.
If the Ethernet cable allows the Orbi unit to be placed in the tenant space, then the tenant will have the ability to connect to the Orbi system using both (None of the Satellites are in the tenant space are in my house)
- An Ethernet cable, or
- WiFi
If the Ethernet cable does not extend to the tenant space, then the tenant obviously will not have access to an Ethernet port, but can connect to the Orbi over WiFi (provided the Orbi 'covers' the tenant space).
I still see a need for only one Ethernet cable.
