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astroboy69
Apr 22, 2020Aspirant
Connecting an RBR50 & RBS50 ac3000 network to a ac2200 RBR40 and RBS40 network
I have paired the RBR50 with the RBS50 satellite and it works great, however I have an extension that does not carry the signal. I'm wondering whether I can make use of a spare RBR40 router and RBS40....
theoak
Apr 22, 2020Luminary
Do you need both RBR40 and RBS40 devices?
I think you could just connection your RBS50 to your RBS40 via ethernet.
I have heard that it is best to pair your satellites via wifi first, and then connect them via cable. So pair or sync your RBR50 to your RBS40 via wifi. Then connection your 40 satellite to your 50 satellite.
That is what I would try.
astroboy69
Apr 22, 2020Aspirant
Thanks I assume you mean connect both routers rbr40&50 by ethernet and pair the RBR40 satellite with the RBS40 satellite. You can't connect satellites they only pair with the router
- theoakApr 22, 2020Luminary
astroboy69 wrote:
Thanks I assume you mean connect both routers rbr40&50 by ethernet and pair the RBR40 satellite with the RBS40 satellite. You can't connect satellites they only pair with the routerI am saying to try:
RBR50 - wifi - RBS50 - cable - RBS40
No clue if it will work - but I would try it if I had that kind of run and hardware on hand.
You will need to pair the RBS40 to the RBR50 via wifi first; however, once you go ethernet/cable the connection between the two satellites will be at the speed of the switches in the satellites no? The RBS50 is gig. I am assuming the RBS40 is gig?
- astroboy69Apr 24, 2020AspirantAC2200 is incompatible with AC3000 so an RBS40 can only be paired to the RBR40. But would RBR50>RBS50>RBR40 via ethernet>RBS40 work?