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Connecting cheap Obit router to my Orbi mesh (RBR750)
In order to use GE’s so call smart app for my new washer & dryer, it needs the least security options on the router. Rather the open my network to anyone, I bought a cheap router from Amazon - an Obi...
WPA2 and AES/PSK is preferred for most wifi devices. Newer devices should be already supporting of it. Older devices, WPA/TPIK would have been more supported however was compromised and succeeded by WPA2 and AES.
Select the mode that your IoT devices seem to required and use. Contact the IoT Mfr about this as well.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things
Kind of a general term for many client devices that connect to a wifi router system and provides connections to and from the internet and remotely.
There is mixed WPA2 and WPA3 modes now in v7 FW. Something NG had put in a couple of years ago but had to take back out as the WPA3 mode was causing problems. All fixed now so if you have any newer generation devices like phones or pads or wifi adapters that support WPA3, these devices can use WPA3 while in mixed mode. It's not recommended to set WPA3 only on the main wireless network as there is still some older and current generation devices that do no support WPA3 security mode. Contact your devices Mfr for information regarding what there devices support in this regard.
To get the IoT features, you'll need to update the system to the v7 FW linked here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WIFI-6-AX-AND-Wi-Fi-6E-AXE/New-RBR750-RBS750-Firmware-Version-7-2-6-31-Released/td-p/2373502/jump-to/first-unread-message
Thx. Big jump from 4 to 7. Wonder how I missed 5 & 6.
I have 2 satellites - does it matter which updated first?
There never was 5 or 6 versions for the 750 series.
Yes, update the RBS first, then RBR lastly. Can follow this process:
Procedure to Manually Firmware Update Orbi and Nighthawk Mesh systems
Forget to also ask. My downstairs pc is hardwired to the Orbi. My upstairs wireless.
can I upgrade the FW from either PC? If does not matter, is good to know as eventually that downstairs PC to be retired. We rarely use it.
thx,Wired is recommended for sending any FW updates.
Success in firmware update on RBR & both satellites.
Oddly the GE smart App able to connect to the dryer. The washer is next. I say oddly as the router (in the IoT settings) did not like WPA-psk - but was able complete the set up using WPA2-psk. With the old firmware I could not set up the GE app with WPA2-psk. And the GE tech says only use WPA. Do use 2 or psk.
any insight on above would be helpful.
is there a good source that explains the use of IoT for the layperson?
and any new settings in this new firmware that I should be aware of? So far in lurking about do not see much changes from FW version 4. Except of course the IoT.
thx
WPA2 and AES/PSK is preferred for most wifi devices. Newer devices should be already supporting of it. Older devices, WPA/TPIK would have been more supported however was compromised and succeeded by WPA2 and AES.
Select the mode that your IoT devices seem to required and use. Contact the IoT Mfr about this as well.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things
Kind of a general term for many client devices that connect to a wifi router system and provides connections to and from the internet and remotely.
There is mixed WPA2 and WPA3 modes now in v7 FW. Something NG had put in a couple of years ago but had to take back out as the WPA3 mode was causing problems. All fixed now so if you have any newer generation devices like phones or pads or wifi adapters that support WPA3, these devices can use WPA3 while in mixed mode. It's not recommended to set WPA3 only on the main wireless network as there is still some older and current generation devices that do no support WPA3 security mode. Contact your devices Mfr for information regarding what there devices support in this regard.
Thx!