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Will Orbi work with a cable?
I live in Lima, Peru and I have a cable router. Does Orbi work with cable? Can I add pods to existing router? Can I replace my Router with the Orbi?
Yes, you are correct, you will connect one ethernet cable from your cable modem and connect it into the Orbi's ethernet input, then if possible disable the cable modem's Wi-Fi part or router part, that's something you should be able to do from the router's configuration page, there should be settings to disable both, or at least one of them.
I would say you will be ok with just 1 Satellite unit yes, my house is made of concrete too and I have experienced no problems at all, must make sure you look for the best placement for your satellite, where it's not too close or too far from the main Orbi unit, placement is paramount to get good signal everywhere and also for the signal to propagate, again you have to make sure you get the right power adaptors.
Hi there,
Yes, it works with cable, no problem with that, Yes, you can use your existing router and add pods to it then use the Orbi in AP mode, but I would just use it as the router, it's the best router you can get, trust me, and yes to your last question, the Orbi is a router in itself, so yes.
Hola,
Si, funciona con cable, no hay problema con eso, si, puedes usar tu router existente y agregar unidades Orbi a ella, si haces eso entonces tendrias que usar Orbi en mode AP, pero yo solo usaria Orbi como un router, creeme Orbi es la mejor router que puedes comprar, y para contestar tu ultima pregunta, si Orbi es un router en si mismo.
OK. Thanks. So is there a place on the ORBI to plug in the cable or is there a different model? Which Orbi should I get for 4 rooms? And is everything dual voltage? We had 220v here.