do you have to have an internet service before this will bring in the wi fi null

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TomC · Accepted Answer

The two answers claiming you need Internet service to use this device are nonsense - but they might be the right answer for what the person was trying to ask.

NO, you don't need Internet service to use the device. When you brush aside all the hype, this is just a Wi-Fi Access Point, a Router (aka Network Switch) and a Wi-Fi Range Extender. You COULD set it up without any Internet connection and it would still work perfectly to connect your computers together in an ordinary Local Area Network. The computers will be able to share data over the network via either Ethernet or Wi-Fi. 

BUT they will only be able to access each other. This device will not magically create Internet access for your computers or other devices.

ammcb · Answer

You will have wifi but without internet service, there will be no internet on your network.

Batlacit · Answer

You can use it to set up a local network, but if your goal is to watch netflix or look stuff up on google, yes, you need to have internet service.

Loomis1975 · Answer

Yes, you need to plug in your internet service via the WAN Ethernet port on the Router.

mojo · Answer

The Orbi base unit plugs into the router used with your incoming broadband Internet connection.

There is no wifi to "bring in". The wifi is supplied by the radios in the Orbi units.

Lerotz · Answer

Yes you must have internet service and a compatible modem before this will work. Wi-Fi can also be used to network various devices together, but it alone will not give you internet access.

jago · Answer

Yes, you need an ISP (Internet Service Provider), such as comcast cable, At&T uverse, etc.

stevefromtheburbs · Answer

Yes, you have to have high speed internet....without it, this will not work.

CommunityAnswer · Answer

Yes, you need internet service to use this product.

Kelby · Answer

Yes, you must have an internet service for this Orbi system to work. The Orbi transmits WiFi signal so that you can connect wireless devices in your home, but you must have an internet connection for that to work. I hope this helps!

Answered by Kelby 9 years ago

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