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Do you recommend using ethernet backhaul connections
Hi
My home is pre-wired with Cat6 cables and I have RJ45 ports available where I want to place my Orbi satellites. Currently I have RBK50 router with two satellites configured without ethernet back...
It should work fine. Since your home is already wired, and your current configuration also works already, you have nothing to lose by trying. Generally, wired connections are more stable, so preferred whenever possible. If you experience a performance hit, you can always go back to the wireless.
In fact, you are probably the best person on this forum to answer your own question for the rest of us!
:-)
In fact, you are probably the best person on this forum to answer your own question for the rest of us!
:-)
I want to give current setup couple of weeks before trying ethernet backhaul. That way I should have a baseline metric to compare against. I have 200-300mbps cable modem service. Even though I am not using ethernet backhaul, I see my speed tests everywhere in the home top at 240Mbps. I never seen that rate before. Mostly it was around 50-60mbps with previous router setup I had.
I am starting to like mesh networking based routers. First I thought it was marketing gimmick. I am happy with the throughput and reliability I am seeing so far with Orbi. Fingers crossed! :)
- I have wired backhaul, it’s very stable and I’ve never had any issue with it since it started working properly. I have 250/250 Mbps internet and I get the full throughput everywhere in the house regardless if connected to Router or Satellite.
Beside stability, you will have good redundancy by using wired backhaul, since the wireless backhaul will be a backup to the wired backhaul and the system will fall back to wireless backhaul if anything happens with your wired network.
