I have a Netgear EX3700 extender that I'd like to use as an Extender and install in a nearby shop building and connect it to the closest sattelite on my Orbi RBK23 system. But it doesn't seem to be working. Does the EX3700 have to connect to the main Orbi (which is in AP mode)? I can get it to connect to the sattelite, but then it has no internet connection. It seems like it works when I put it near the main unit, but it doesn't seem to want to daisy chain off the closest sattelite.
If I bought a Netgear AC750 (or AC1200) would those be able to daisy chain off my closest sattelite?
I have a Netgear EX3700 extender that I'd like to use as an Extender and install in a nearby shop building and connect it to the closest sattelite on my Orbi RBK23 system. But it doesn't seem to be working. Does the EX3700 have to connect to the main Orbi (which is in AP mode)? I can get it to connect to the sattelite, but then it has no internet connection. It seems like it works when I put it near the main unit, but it doesn't seem to want to daisy chain off the closest sattelite.
If I bought a Netgear AC750 (or AC1200) would those be able to daisy chain off my closest sattelite?
When you follow the setup video and connect it to the satellite (in the same room to reduce travel time), and then connect something to the extender SSID, does the device "connect"? Does it get an IP address?
I have connected a similar Netgear extender to my Orbi when I was investigating an IoT device that was difficult to set up. Worked fine. Although to be honest, I did connect it to the router because I was doing the experiment in my "lair".
Yes, that is the device. I can connect to it after I have set it up, but I have no internet.
Does the device get network setup information:
IP address?
Gateway IP address?
DNS IP address?
Since the Orbi is in Access Point (AP) mode, the Gateway and DNS IP addresses should be identical to every other device, and the device IP address should be in the same "subnet" as the other WiFi devices.
Does anyone know if the Netgear AC750 (or AC1200) are able to daisy chain off an Orbi Sattelite, and act as another sattelite ?
The answer to this is very clear. No way. Never. Can't be done. Only an Orbi "satellite" has the firmware needed to act as a "satellite".
I still think it should be possible to connect an "extender" as an "extender". The "satellite" functions simply will not apply. For example, when a device "roams" from one Orbi toward another, the Orbi's communicate and use WiFi standard protocols to suggest that the device move from one access point to the other. Not going to happen with the extender.
Do you know this for a fact? The two Netgear models I posted say they work with Mesh systems
.NETGEAR WiFi Mesh Range Extender EX6150
"Work with" is not the same as "function exactly like an Orbi satellite." They should function with an Orbi the same way they function with any other brand of router (Netgear, Linksys, D-Link, TP-Link, etc. etc.) Notice the description, "Works with any standard WiFi router".
All I need to know is if it will connect to an Orbi sattelite and supply a connection to the internet. The main Orbi device is too far away, so it will have to connect to a sattelite. The EX3700 does not seem to be able to do this.
All I need to know is if it will connect to an Orbi sattelite and supply a connection to the internet. The main Orbi device is too far away, so it will have to connect to a sattelite. The EX3700 does not seem to be able to do this.
I do not have a Netgear "extender". However, I do have a TP-Link TL-WA855RE extender, which I purchased specifically to test issues with 2.4G IoT devices. It is only capable of 2.4G, which is one reason it cost $19.99.
Just now, I plugged it in next to my Orbi RBS50 satellite and did the "WPS Sync". As the attached screen shot shows, Orbi Attached Devices shows that the WA855RE is now connected to the satellite (at 2.4G which is all it can do). It has automatically created a WiFi access point called ("MyOrbiName-EXT"). I hauled out an old laptop and connected to this new WiFi network. Got an IP address. Open a web browser and "it works." The laptop shows up on the Orbi Attached Devices display as connected to the satellite.
Can I "guarantee" that a Netgear "extender" will work? Well, unless it is drastically less capable than my $20 TP-Link extender, I certainly hope so. (My last guarantee was that "you know who" could never win the nomiination, much less the election. After the way THAT turned out, no more guarantees!)
Historical posts I remember said that stock FW does not allow EX3700s to connect. One user I remember contacted NG support and NG game them a beta version of EX FW to install which made there EX3700 connect to Orbi. I also tried the same thing with my EX7700s and they would not connect. I asked NG about this and they sent me beta FW For the 7700s. Which worked to get the EX7700s connected to Orbi. You might ask NG support about this FW.
Thanks Furry, that is what I sort of suspected. I can connect to the main router, but not the sattelite with the EX700. I'm thinking of ordering one of the new Mesh Extenders, but I first need to know if it will actually be able to connect to a sattelite. I guess I'll have to call Netgear support and see if I can get an answer.
I'm thinking of ordering one of the new Mesh Extenders, but I first need to know if it will actually be able to connect to a sattelite.
It may prove useful to be very clear about the terminology and exact model number if you are able to reach Netgear.
The EX3700, for example, is a "range extender" not a "mesh extender."
Since the newer "mesh" extenders are much more costly, you are right to ask about "Orbi satellite". When reading through the promotional literature on the "newest and greatest" EAX80 ($220 on Amazon), they seem to be really slippery about what happens when it is used with a "legacy" (non AX) router, and the Orbi system is not mentioned at all (let alone "satellite").
From a brief glance at the community forum for AX and Nighthawk extenders, it looks like there are the same sort of questions I see on this forum, "Doesn't do (this or that)"
Amazon won't have the old EX3700 in stock until May 6, or I would order one to test. (But, prehaps the conversation has moved on to other products making that adventure unproductive.)
Not sure what I'm doing wrong here. Posted reply two times, and both times it has been deleted. I didn't think I said anything negative, not sure I understand why my posts are being removed.
Ya I know. I was reading thru your responce. Nothing negative.
Thought the 1st level phone support may not be aware of a beta or a non release FW version that was given to a few that had the EX3700.
You might ask @Christian_R to see if this is still available. It's up to you though. In mean time, connect the EX in AP mode if you need additional signal, though it won't be apart of the MESH system.
1. You can not reliably connect any Netgear (or any other brand) Extender to an Orbi. It may work one time and not another, and even when succesful it will only connect to one band, not both. This has been exactly what I have experienced.
2. The person I spoke to was not aware of any Beta firmware for the EX3700 to make it work better with an Orbi.
3. Connecting an extender also causes the Orbi bandwidth to split, which reduces the whole speed of your Orbi system, and is not recomended for this reason.
4. The only reliable way to extend an Orbi is with another Orbi sattelite, like the RBW30, RBS20, or RBS50. This is however the most expensive route to go. The cheapest one (RBW20) is around $150.
5. I enquired about the Power Line adapters thinking this might be a better solution for my shop building. I learned the range on them is about 200 meters, but both adapters must be connected to the same "leg" or phase of the power system.
Running underground CAT6 is another option, but it will ending up costing about the same as a power line adapter, and will be a lot more work.
1. You can not reliably connect any Netgear (or any other brand) Extender to an Orbi. It may work one time and not another, and even when succesful it will only connect to one band, not both. This has been exactly what I have experienced.
2. The person I spoke to was not aware of any Beta firmware for the EX3700 to make it work better with an Orbi. There is FW that allows a EX3700 or 7700 to connect to Orbi systems.
3. Connecting an extender also causes the Orbi bandwidth to split, which reduces the whole speed of your Orbi system, and is not recomended for this reason.
4. The only reliable way to extend an Orbi is with another Orbi sattelite, like the RBW30, RBS20, or RBS50. This is however the most expensive route to go. The cheapest one (RBW20) is around $150.
5. I enquired about the Power Line adapters thinking this might be a better solution for my shop building. I learned the range on them is about 200 meters, but both adapters must be connected to the same "leg" or phase of the power system.
Running underground CAT6 is another option, but it will ending up costing about the same as a power line adapter, and will be a lot more work.
BTW, I also asked about connecting the newer Netgear Mesh Network Extenders and was told they are also problematic to use with the Orbi and will cause bandwidth to slip.
Not sure what I'm doing wrong here. Posted reply two times, and both times it has been deleted. I didn't think I said anything negative, not sure I understand why my posts are being removed.
You are probably more careful than I am. Several times I have created (very sophisticated and witty) posts and neglected to scroll down the page and click on "Post". I have so many browser windows open at one time and keep switching back and forth between them as I look up URL's to include in my message, and more windows so that I can scroll through the past entries in a post, that I get confused and close a bunch of windows including the one with that fabulous post. Later, I say, "where the heck is my post?"
If some omniscient moderator were deleting posts, I can point you to dozens that I would rather "went away."
