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Robincanucks
Neighbour
5 years ago

Orbi rbk752 add to Telus hub

Hi I want to add orbi mesh system to Telus hub white tower thingy is it possible to run two routers on one account

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  • So no gamers in the house. Main use is work and 4K videos and and regular Wi-Fi devices. So if I hook up orbi to one of the Ethernet pots on the Telus hub then what setting I need to change on Telus to make it a two different networks
    • DrPacman's avatar
      DrPacman
      Rockstar

      The Orbi will get an IP address from the Telus router automatically, you need to then log into the Orbi and make sure that the LAN IP's or the internal network is not he same as what the Telus modem is issuing...

      So for example if the Telus modem is issuing a IP range say for example 192.168.1.1 -> 192.168.1.255 then the Orbi will require another series, say for an example, 192.168.100.1 -> 192.168.100.255

       

  • It’s just the Internet no optic tv or anything and want to run to routers simultaneously, if possible how?
    • DrPacman's avatar
      DrPacman
      Rockstar

      Robincanucks 

       

      Let me see if I have the scenario correct


       

      You currently have the Telus provided router that looks like the following


       

       

      And you want to add the Orbi Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh?

       

       

      Ok, this is possible indeed.

       

      You’ll have to log into your Telus router that you currently have. Find the setting to put that device into what is referred to as “Bridged mode” That will effectively render the Telus modem nonfunctional. It will only be utilized to passthrough the internet signal to the Orbi Router.

       

      Connecting the Orbi router will take over the function of the Telus router from there on out. So, that is where you'll have to do all of your network configuration from that point forward.

       

      Depending on your needs you will be able to expand the number of satellite’s connected to the Orbi system that will meet your needs, I believe it is expandable from 1 satellites, to a total of 4.

       

      If I'm not correct in my assumptions, I'm very sure someone will chime in and correct me...

      Cheers

      • Robincanucks's avatar
        Robincanucks
        Neighbour
        Whole scenario is correct except I want both the routers to be working so one network for tenants and one for me