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Ozmeister2019
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Aug 02, 2020

Connecting RBR50 to the new LBR20 4G router.

Hi I am currently running a RBR50 and RBS50 with wired backhaul. The RBR50 is connected to a HUAWEI 4G router that I am running in bridge mode to provide my internet access. The Huawei is in the top o...
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webwude's avatar
webwude
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Aug 23, 2020
I have almost the same situation: Huawei LTE Router with DMZ, Orbi RBR50 and 3 satellites RBS50.

What would the options to combine this with an LBR20? Could the RBR50 act like another satellite?
Any ideas?
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Ozmeister2019
Tutor
Aug 23, 2020
The conclusion I came to is you can’t use the RBR50 as there is no option to run it in “satellite” mode so you cannot have true mesh setup combining it with the LTE router. There are articles around changing the firmware on the RBR50 to effectively make it a RBS50 but this sounds risky and I don’t have the time to mess around with it. I believe the only official supported thing is to replace the RBR50 with and another RBS50, but given how much I have already spent on this kit, and the cost of adding another RBS50 it’s not something I am going to rush out and do.
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 23, 2020

    Ozmeister2019 webwude 

    The RBR50 can't be used as a satellite. Only works in router or wired AP mode. 

    • webwude's avatar
      webwude
      Aspirant
      Aug 23, 2020
      So it is either
      LBR20
      or
      Huawei LTE Router and RBR50?
      • Mstrbig's avatar
        Mstrbig
        Master
        Aug 23, 2020
        webwude wrote:
        So it is either
        LBR20
        or
        Huawei LTE Router and RBR50?

        Yes, and it appears the LBR20 is having problems with Verizon. I'm assuming CDMA may not be supported, since it does not support Sprint, and Verizon is CDMA.