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CarlM1975
Initiate
Feb 01, 2022

Compatibility of satellites with Orbi RBR20 Router

Hi

 

I have a RBR20 Router and 2 RBS20 satellites, I want to purchase another satellite but Im having difficulty finding one anywhere. Can I buy and use another satellite, for example RBS50?

Does anyone know which satellites would happily work with the RBR20 Router?

 

Thanks in advance

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru
    Feb 02, 2022

    Compatible satellites:

    RBS20

    RBW30

    RBS40

    RBS40V

    RBS50

    RBS50Y

    You can also use the EX7500, EX7700, EX8000 but they don't "integrate" with the system but function as their own mesh. 

    • gupshup's avatar
      gupshup
      Aspirant
      Jul 30, 2022
      Thanks for the post.. i have rbr20 & 7700. Just curious what the performance hit would be, when combined, compared to rbs20/rbr20. Thanks for your time
      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru
        Aug 01, 2022

        I've never tested the performance difference from using the official rbs20 satellite to using the ex7700. 

        The have the same width backhaul/fronthaul so if you're only using 1, it shouldn't be a whole lot.