Netgear Orbi Mesh

[Robertb82]

Hey All,

   Wondering if I can get some help... Im due to switch across to Sky 900mb FTTP on Monday... Ive ordered Netgear Orbi WIFI 6 Mesh RBK853 and its arriving on Friday. 

Anyone any experience of these? Ive ordered a 3 pack... quite expensive so I am expecting that they are great... do I need to still use the Sky Router for these?

Any advice appreciated.

Robert

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Robertb82 

You could use them alongside the sky hub but they would just be expensive access points

I do believe in router mode they should be able to directly connect to the ont with the rbr853 authenticating and the rbs853's meshing

[Robertb82]

It would be great if they connected without the need for the Sky Hub (removes the extra point for slow down).

When they arrive Ill have a look and see if I can get it authenticating with the ONT as I can potentially test on my BT FTTP before Sky take over.

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Robertb82 

In the uk sky uses a different authentication (dhcp option 61) to BT . In Ireland sky uses the same ie pppoe. But i am sure they will work with all isp's

[Robertb82]

Im in UK... Ill read up on the Orbi and see if I can use the corrrect authentication setup

[Kappo]

Hi @Robertb82 - curious if this worked for you? I am due to receive 900mb install in a week and hadn't realised in advance that (unlike virgin) you can't "modem mode" the sky hub. I have the 850 series orbi and keen to know if this works direct to the ONT.

[Raths]

Any update on this?

[1topgazza]

Why not ? Just turn the Wi-Fi ap and broadcast ssid in both the 2.4 and 5 GHz settings