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    Repeater Bridge with Dedicated Backhaul (like Netgear Orbi Satellite)

    Actually, it seems that the latest mega version of the firmware for my Cisco E4200, i.e., dd-wrt.v24-21061_NEWD-2_K2.6_mega-nv60k.bin, allows the two radios to be set in different modes. I will explore setting one as a Client Bridge and the other as an Access Point, to see if I can emulate the...
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    Repeater Bridge with Dedicated Backhaul (like Netgear Orbi Satellite)

    To follow SmallNetBuilder's vernacular, I am not looking to setup a wireless mesh network. (Mesh being a setup where the repeater bridges can talk directly to each other rather than only to a central router like in the Netgear Orbi setup.) I am exploring whether there is any firmware (DD-WRT...
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    Repeater Bridge with Dedicated Backhaul (like Netgear Orbi Satellite)

    Thanks for your quick reply. I guess if using a multiple off-the-shelf dual-band or tri-band routers to emulate the Orbi setup is possible, it would have been done already. Maybe I should start a gofundme for a custom DD-WRT firmware.
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    Repeater Bridge with Dedicated Backhaul (like Netgear Orbi Satellite)

    After reading the largely positive reviews on the Netgear Orbi system, I ordered one from Costco, which seems to be exclusive vendor of the 3 unit kit. By the way, this kit is currently $450 ($50 off). As I wait for the order to arrive, I am thinking: I have several dual-band wireless...
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