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Orbi and Airport Extreme
Long story: My home office is in an outbuilding behind our house. Spectrum dropped our internet line there. That line feeds a Spectrum modem which, in turn, feeds an Aiport Extreme router. With me so far? Good! From that router, there's a Cat 6 line running to the house that hits a Netgear giga-switch in our basement. That switch feeds two Airport Extremes in the house - one upstairs and one downstairs. And teh one downstairs feeds our TV via Cat 6.
Whew!
Obviously, the Airport Extremes have outlived their usefulness and I want to upgrade to Orbi. Having the Orbi router in my office seems like a waste, since the bulk of our real wireless usage takes place in the house. So - does it make sense - and is it techincally possible - to keep the Airport Extreme in my office as a router and have it still feed the giga-switch, and have that feed the Orbi? Our house is about 3000 sq ft and was built in 1927 - thick plaster walls and lots of 2x6's. Would I need a satellite upstairs as well?
Thanks for sticking with this question!
Paul
3 Replies
Yes, disable all wifi on the AE and configure the Orbi system for AP mode.
https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT1. Or disable all wifi radios on the main host router and connect the Orbi router to the router, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem/ONT the AE router is connected too?
30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
Model is this:
https://www.larrytalkstech.com/the-spectrum-mystery-modem-e31_2v1/
And thanks for the input!
Paul
Ok just checking for a router there as well. You should be good with Orbi in AP Mode.
