Both devices should light up as blue for success, amber for a weak connection, and magenta when it fails. To connect Orbi Satellites to another router, press the Sync button at the back of the Orbi Satellite and press the Sync button at the back of the Orbi Router within 2 minutes. How Do I Connect My Orbi Satellite to Another Router?
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So although you may not enjoy the compatibility of Orbi’s mesh wifi, you’ll still be able to establish mesh wifi in your home with the Nighthawk series from NETGEAR. This will set up a mesh wifi system in your home, with a singular SSID (one WiFi name and password)! You’ll notice from the links that they are still built with mesh technology and are backward compatible with your older Nighthawk router to set up a mesh wifi system in your home. Instead, you’ll want to look for WiFi Range Extenders like these: Nighthawk Wifi ExtendersĪX6000 WiFi Mesh Extender (EAX80) Nighthawk ®ĪC2200 WiFi Mesh Extender (EX7700) Nighthawk ® They simply work on different technologies and aren’t compatible. This applies despite Nighthawk being from Netgear too. If you currently already have a Nighthawk Router and are looking to extend your range with Orbi Satellites, you can’t, unfortunately. Orbi Satellites can only be used to extend the range of Orbi wifi mesh systems but not for Nighthawk Routers. However, a WiFi Range Extender can be added to a Nighthawk Router instead. Nighthawk Routers do not work on the mesh WiFi technology that Orbi Satellites work on, so they are not compatible for usage together. Orbi Satellites cannot be added to Nighthawk Routers. Can I Add an Orbi Satellite to My Nighthawk Router? If you would like to use an older model of an Orbi Satellite to extend the range of your new Orbi Router/Orbi Satellite combo, you can definitely do that! 3. This means that your current Orbi mesh wifi system will be compatible with future Orbi products and vice versa! However, they will be able to work with Orbi products of different models. Orbi Satellites are kinda special in that they can only work with Orbi products. Other routers will not be compatible with Orbi Satellites, even if they are from Netgear, like the Nighthawk Router. Orbi Satellites can only be used with Orbi Routers, even if they are of a different model. Orbi Satellites cannot be used with other routers. Can You Use Orbi Satellites With Other Routers? They provide the benefit of a more stable, longer range, and stronger wireless internet connection at home!Įven if your Orbi does not support mesh WiFi, you’ll still need an Orbi Router to work with your Orbi Satellite. They are inherently made for the sole purpose of working with an Orbi Router to create a mesh WiFi network in a home. Orbi Satellites won’t be able to be used by themselves at all. Orbi Satellites requires a direct connection to an Orbi Router that is connected to a modem with cable service from an Internet Service Provider.
Orbi Satellites can only connect to an Orbi Router or other Orbi Satellites in a mesh wifi system. Can You Use an Orbi Satellite by Itself?Īn Orbi Satellite cannot be used by itself.
How Do Orbi Routers Work? (15 KEY Things To Know!) 1.
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If you are looking for more information on how Orbi Routers work, check out this post where I cover it in FULL detail: However, they still work in the same way as illustrated in the table above.
Orbi Satellites on the right do not have this and will not be able to connect to a modem for the internet. The Orbi Router (left-most device) has a yellow-labeled port with the word “Internet” on it. Have a look at the above picture, it’s easy to tell them apart from behind!
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