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Extending Orbi with EX3700
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 w...
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.
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OrbiRocks wrote: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.