Although times to internet-capable devices using wires have gone, still there are some devices that work through a wired connection. Let us say, some computers are not WiFi-capable. In that scenario, the person is left with no option other than employing an Ethernet cable for the connection. Not only this, but if an individual is performing an Orbi firmware update, he has to connect even a WiFi-enabled to laptop to the router using an Ethernet cable. This offers higher success rate. Well, that’s just one example where a wired connection is used to access the internet. There are many! But, let us just focus on a few here. In this blog, we are going to tell you about the steps to connect to your Orbi router via Ethernet connection. Read on!
The straightforward and the most obvious answer to the question is yes. One can easily hardwire the satellite to the Orbi router. The cable need to be connected to the LAN port of your router and the WAN port of the satellite. This process is called creating an Ethernet backhaul. This is reliable too. You just need to arrange an Ethernet cable long enough!
You can connect a number of devices (depending upon the number of ports) to your Orbi router using a hardwire connection. These devices include Blu Ray players, computers, Fire TV sticks, wired cameras, etc. Below, we have mentioned the steps to connect a PC to Orbi router via an Ethernet connection. The reason being, there is not very much difference between the connection processes for other devices.
This is how to connect to Orbi router via Ethernet connection. Hopefully, you have connected your devices. The process is same for all the wired-internet capable devices, we repeat.
Quick Tip: If you are connecting Orbi router to a modem using an Ethernet connection (which you should be), it is recommended that the cable is inserted into the LAN port of your modem and the WAN (different colored port – generally yellow) of your Orbi router. This is because the modem will be the internet source for your Orbi router.
Although it is recommended to add satellites to the Orbi router through the Netgear Orbi app, you can connect a WiFi extender to extend the WiFi range. Nothing bad in experimenting! But, before you do that, ensure that the extender is running on the factory-set settings. After that you can use the following instructions to connect to your Orbi router via Ethernet connection:
This is how you can connect a WiFi extender to the Orbi router through an Ethernet cable. You must use your range extender as an Access Point if you want to keep it cabled with the Orbi router. Otherwise, the Extender mode will work well. You’ll get the liberty to place the range extender at your favorable location too.
There is no crash course required to connect to Orbi router via an Ethernet connection. All you need is your Orbi router and your internet device. However, the cable you use for connecting your devices must perfectly fit into the Ethernet ports of your devices. This won’t work for you if it is damaged. Thus, be very sure about using a cable free of damages. And, let’s not forget the ports of your devices. They should also be neat and clean.
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