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aruit
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Nov 16, 2016
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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 and/or Netgear Orbi

I have currently a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 router after my UPC Technicolor modem, and use all 4 ethernet ports.

Because of the place of the Netgear Nighthawk R7000 the wifi is very stable on the ground floor, but unreliable on the first floor.

So I have tried to solve this with a Devolo Powerline 500 wifi, between the ground and the first floor, but also this is stil unreliable.

 

Can I use the Netgear Orbi instead of the Devolo Powerline or does the Orbi router replace also the Nighthawk R7000?
Should I replace the Nighthawk R7000 by the Orbi or chose another multiroom solution instead of the Orbi, for example the Sitecom Huddle?

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  • hi

     

    at the current time im actuall using the orbi in ap mode with my asus rt-ac88u with its wifi trurned off , this way i get the best in router function and the best in wifi with the orbi system in ap mode