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Robincanucks
5 years agoNeighbour
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
Robincanucks
5 years agoNeighbour
It’s just the Internet no optic tv or anything and want to run to routers simultaneously, if possible how?
- DrPacman5 years agoRockstar
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
- Robincanucks5 years agoNeighbourWhole scenario is correct except I want both the routers to be working so one network for tenants and one for me
- NFtoBC5 years ago
Community Power User
Are you connected with Fibre, and an ONT prior to your router? If so, put a switch between the ONT and two routers, one for the tenant, and one for your needs. This will provide two separate IP addresses.
Else, put a second router on a second subnet (192.168.10.xxx), but do not bridge your current router.