Originally Posted by
jsnydcsa
So currently (excuse the terrible schematic graphics) this is what I have:
FIOS Router -----[WIRED via Ethernet] ----> Netgear Orbi Mesh --------->
Apple TV box wifi'ed to Netgear Orbi
FIOS's new "cable box" wifi'ed to Netgear Orbi (or maybe wifi'ed to FIOS Router)
and
WAY TOO MANY Wifi Devices (phones, laptops, etc) to Netgear Orbi via Wifi
Nobody is unhappy with speed right now.
So, pretty much EVERYTHING goes via Wifi via the Orbi.
For sake of discussion, forget the WifI aspects of the FIOS Router
To me, the highlighted part is the important part. If nobody's complaining about it, and you're not seeing any obvious issues with speed, it's not worth the effort to fix. That's especially true if you're not confident in messing with this stuff on your own. There's a lot to be said for "it works, don't mess with it".
(Now, would I do it that way? Probably not. But without seeing where everything is positions and knowing any restrictions that might be in place with where certain equipment needs to be placed, I'm also not going to say I'd never do it that way myself either. I'm also basing that on the idea that the FIOS "router" is probably not really a router, if it is, then yeah, I'd make a lot of changes (my FIOS service, it's just a ONT and you need a router after that).)