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Can RB50 satellites be added to an RBK852 router? plus RBR50 throughput
Just upgraded to Xfinity Gigabit and am trying to get some answers to address the sticker shock that has come from all the stuff I'm going to need to upgrade to get any use out of the service. So, it ...
From responses I have seen, the answer is "sort of". The WiFi5 series of Orbi satellites appear to be compatible with the WiFi6 Orbi router if connected with ethernet cable. Definitely NOT is connected with WiFi, which is the basic design. Since so few customers are fortunate to have Cat5e or better ethernet cable in place to connect satellites to the base station, for most people the answer is, "no".
Of course, people who participate in the WiFi6 Orbi "AX" forum are more likely to have personal experience with this new product:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax