“Can I use a T-Mobile WiFi Hotspot to access the Internet and distribute the signal throughout the 2000 sq. ft. house using Orbi?”

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• The Orbi router requires a direct Ethernet connection to your home's modem in order to access the Internet.

  Answered by NetgearTeam 8 years ago

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• No. It won't work.

  Answered by AmMad 7 years ago

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• Simple answer: Not directly. The Orbi is a router so it needs a wired Internet connection. You need something called a wifi extender. There are many on the market which can cover 2000 sq. feet. If you MUST have the Orbi you need to buy a wifi extender with ethernet port. Then you can connect the Orbi main unit to the extender using an Ethernet cable. Now it will work but expect latency.

  Answered by BestBuyee 7 years ago

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• Does the TMO hot spot have an ethernet port that provides an internet signal. if it does,then you can. if it does not then it can't. The orbi is not a Wi-Fi repeater. The base station needs to be provided internet via an ethernet cable then the satellites act as Wi-Fi repeaters off the base.

  Answered by JimStav 8 years ago

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• System needs to be wired from a home router to the main unit and it can only match your systems main output

  Answered by Coolfrank 8 years ago

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