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titib
Aspirant
Apr 26, 2019

Connect Orbi RBK20 base and satellite with ethernet

Hello,   I've two questions:    1) I'd like to know if it's possible to connect the base and the satellite of Orbi RBK20 via the Ethernet port (there are too far away to be connected by wifi)...
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 27, 2019

Adding another wrinkle, I have an Orbi base station (router in AP mode) on the end of a Powerline Ethernet network.

 

Works fine.

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 27, 2019
michaelkenward wrote:

Adding another wrinkle, I have an Orbi base station (router in AP mode) on the end of a Powerline Ethernet network.

 

Works fine.

michaelkenward I've always been curious how powerline backhaul compares to the wireless backhaul for Orbi. My house is wired for gigabit so thats the route I've always went. Plus all the new arc fault breakers and gfci makes powerline not very effective in my house. It'd be interesting to see Orbi with integrated powerline for failover option.