“Why do I need to turn off the fios wireless radio? I want to use the orbi on floors 1 & 2 and use the fios wifi in the basement. I have 75/75 Mbps service and how much degradation will result from using orbi as an access point?”
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You don't. Configure the Orbi with a different SSID and you will be fine. There will be no more degradation than with any other concurrent use - in other words, if multiple users are not seeing a problem now, then having two different wireless networks accessing the same service bandwidth with not change anything. Adding more concurrent users though would cause further bandwidth sharing providing less for each at any given moment. If you're worried about wireless interference, leave the channel selections on "auto" and the systems should detect and eliminate conflict with each other. What you can do though is see if the Orbi works well in the basement also. If it does, then you can have just the one wireless network/SSID for simplicity.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I think you can leave it on as a second network. If you have printers or NAS, it may be better to disable. System to have plenty of reach throughout house. I am getting 50+ on wifi network - similar to wired.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I suspect that Netgear recommends turning off the FIOS radio to reduce interference in the 2.4GHz band, due to the limited number of channels available for WiFi there. Based on my own experiences, I doubt you will see any degradation in performance with the Orbi - I'm typically seeing WiFI connection speeds north of 200mbps everywhere in my house, and the extender-to-base station channel is supposed to be good for 800mbps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you set up your Orbi router as an Access Point, it is an option to leave the wireless radio on your FIOS router on (although this is not the recommended approach). This may allow you to continue to use your FIOS WiFi in the basement and the Orbi as a Wireless Access Point (WAP) on your 1st and 2nd floors. We recommend you use separate wireless settings for the FIOS hotspot (SSID, etc) so you can be certain which network you are connecting to on each floor. The performance of this approach can be affected by many factors including signal interference between the two devices (FIOS and Orbi), which is why we recommend disabling the Wi-Fi on your FIOS router. Instructions on how to do this are located here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/31100?cid=wmt_netgear_organic This type of WAP setup is also outlined in more detail on page 72 of the user manual, which can be located here: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK50#docs.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have a 3 level home and the Orbi & satellite does all three levels well, including the bonus room which is off-set to the rest of the house, surrounded by walls and stairwell and has been a challenge. The corner where my desk is now gets much better, full-on, internet access and speeds. I would try the Orbi, with Fios off, for your basement as it just might be all you need for your house. I put my satellite upstairs, the main Orbi on the main level and the bottom level, with bedrooms, laundry room, access to the back yard has terrric internet access now, both speed and signal strength, even the bedroom furthest from the main Orbi on the main level. You might find having the satellite in the basement will work for you. I have my Orbi on the main level because that is the only place I can connect via ethernet to the TWC Modem. I am not sure if I would have even better performance if the main Orbi were tied directly to the modem but the performance in all corners of my house and the upstairs bonus room is vastly improved and I was using a Netgear Nighthwak and boosting the downstairs. I have never had access to Fios so not sure if you would feel like you had a loss in performance or if you left it on, it would interfere. If you invest in Orbi, let it be your main unit and do what it is designed to do. It is pretty sophsiticated in its routing beyond just a pass through.
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