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SadToGo
Jun 11, 2020Aspirant
Thinking of getting an Orbi but worried...
Hi, I would like to set up a mesh WiFi network, but keep my existing Router for a large number of LAN connections. My set-up is a modem (input via FTTP), linked to a router (Asus RT-AX88U), a...
- Jun 11, 2020
You can do that.
I'm running a similar setup right now but with an RAX200 and not a Asus.
You might have misunderstood that you just need an Orbi router. Many think you can just use the satellites as access points but they need a router to coordinate/control them. The router has access point mode and is easy to put into it.