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Brownb01
Aspirant
Apr 23, 2019

Best setup expanded home

Hello. I was wondering if I could get some help. Current setup - Internet provided by AT&T through a Netgear Nighthawk MR1100 with a Netgear 3200 in AP mode. I have the WiFi disabled on the MR1...
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FURRYe38
Guru
Apr 23, 2019

I don't think so...

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Brownb01
Aspirant
Apr 24, 2019
Besides the obvious cash benefit to adding extenders to my current nighthawk, is there a downside to me switching to Orbi? I like the fact that the Orbi pro system has an outdoor extender.
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    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Apr 24, 2019

    I think one down side is the cost and price point vs what you have now. Also EX are a bit cheaper than RBS's. 

    You have flexability with EXs, they can run with any router AP mode or Extender. Where the RBSs have to be setup with a Orbi router only. You can't use them with non Orbi systems.