I reached out to the support time via email to ask “Can you please tell me if I use the Gen 2 controller with a NETGEAR Orbi AC3000 (RBK50) mesh network?” The response took more than a week and was: “Unfortunately, none of our controllers can work with a mesh network. You will need to set up a de…

I’m running a Gen 2 Rachio on an Orbi network and it’s running just fine. :+1: I think my Rachio is connecting to one of the Orbi satellites. I have found Rachio support folks to be helpful and generally know their stuff… However at times, they do appear to be under staffed – a week is too long …

I’ve heard that thrown around before, but I have my Gen1’s (a 16 zone and 8 zone) both working perfectly on my Orbi Mesh. I think in previous firmware versions, Orbi had issues with devices like Rachio since there isn’t a dedicated SSID for the 2.4 and 5ghz bands. Are you currently having issues s…

If that is the answer support gave you, then someone needs to take a moment to train that support rep on what a mesh network is.:zipper_mouth_face: Our Rachio Gen2 is connected to our Ubiquiti UniFi mesh equipment and is fine. I do have an additional 2.4GHz network running for equipment (Rachio and…

From personal experience - I an running a gen 2 on an Orbing mesh system and it works flawlessly.

Ditto. Gen 3 on Orbi Mesh with no problems.

I have a Rachio3 and at the original Orbi 3 Mesh system. The System works just great. It is connect via the 5 gHz network and the satellite which is closest to the Rachio controller (I have two satellites and the Orbi base is on the furthest side of the house from the controller.

As of yet no because I have not made the change to a Mesh system yet. I will be in the next month or so.

Also working with Eero mesh system

Working fine with Orbi RBR50 with two RBW 30 satellites. The Rachio 2nd gen unit is mounted where it connects to the base RBR50 directly, not through the satellites. Orbi frequecy adapts as needed to slower connections.

I just replaced my AC68u with a single eero Pro. I’ve a small house. So it’s not mesh right now but it uses the same SSID for 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. My 2nd gen Rachio controller had no problems signing in and is stable (kept the same SSID and password to not put myself through heck redoing every devic…

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wrj54 August 21, 2019, 3:59pm 3

My Gen 3 works on my Google WiFi mesh.