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fedxdelivered's avatar
fedxdelivered
Tutor
May 26, 2017

Connecting Orbi's via LAN cable

Is it possible to connect two Orbi's via a LAN cable?  I was reading and saw that the Linksys Velop has the capability to configure the ports to either a WAN or LAN.  Reason I am asking is that my mo...
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peteytesting's avatar
peteytesting
Hero
May 30, 2017
R5Copa wrote:

Hi, 

 

I saw that the RBS40 satelite has a Wan port.... So is this usable as a wired backhaul?? 

And compatible with the RBK50 kit?? 

nope , the rbs40 has 4 ethernet ports and NO wan port , the rbr40 has 1 x wan port and 3 x ethernet ports

 

so no its not usable as ethernet backhaul

 

 

R5Copa's avatar
R5Copa
Tutor
May 30, 2017

You are right.... Did not look good enough i think. 

Still staying hopefull that they make this future available true firmware. 

Grz.