Orbi and other Routers

[jbryant916]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I have to ask:  One of the Orbi components is described as "the Orbi router."  Does/can Orbi replace the modem that I am renting from my ISP, or does it work in concert with the ISP router?  Thanks.

[Hdg]

like all routers.. it requires the modem for the connection to internet.  If your ISP has provided a combo modem/wifi router, you can turn off the router function (put it in bridge mode) and disable the wifi function via the web interface, and then let a third-party router (like Orbi) handle the routing/wifi.