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Does the Orbi have ethernet backhaul?
We need to buy a mesh system NOW. I like that the Orbi gets the highest marks for performance on many review sites, but if it doesn't support ethernet backhaul, then this is a deal breaker.
No, we are not going to buy it because... it's coming. Especially since the Eero and Amplifi already support it, NOW.
It's now or never. Hopefully, an official Netgear rep can clear the air about this.
Otherwise, our $600 mesh budget will be going to Eero or Ubiquiti.
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Currently no Ethernet backhaul support - however, Netgear have stated many times that it being worked on for some as-yet unspecified future release.
I'll leave it to the Netgear folks to comment further though....
First off, Orbi is not really a mesh system. In a mesh system, a satellite can send traffic through another satellite. Orbi can't do that. All satellites must connect to the base station.
Second, Orbi's greatest asset is its wireless backhaul. It would be a waste to spend hundreds of $ and not use it. If you have an Ethernet backbone, then you should be looking at deploying Access Points.
Do access points allow seamless hand off from one AP to another?
Reagten wrote:
Do access points allow seamless hand off from one AP to another?
the first question is why do you need to buy a mesh system NOW ?
whats the user case that needs it now and why
yes in exactly or nearly exactly the same way all of these mesh /dw systems do and none of them are actually seamless , in the end its the client devices that must choose to disconnect from one transmission to then connect to the other
we have been using wireless access points for years in schools and offices and the like and have had no issues , all that needs to be done is down scaling to suit the home needs
a good stand alone router and a few well placed wireless access point will deliver at least as good as any mesh/dw if not better in regards to throughput
suggest you look at something like a ubiquiti edge router and a few ubiquiti unifi AC lite AP's
- Hi, your first statement is not correct. With firmware v2.0.0.74 supports mesh topology. Check release notes/page of Orbi v2.0.0.74 update. This is from Netgear firmware page:
New Features and Enhancements:
Supports daisy-chain topology, which allows Orbi satellites to connect to other satellites or to the router.
Glad at least this feature was added. I haven't tested this yet so can't speak to it or confirm it. Hope this helps.Orbi now supports Ethernet backhaul with the latest firmware.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Announcing-availability-of-OrbiOS-2-1/m-p/1448279#M16930
DarrenM
Why do people keep asking about this? It's simple... Orbi doesn't have it (a simple internet search would've told you this too). Look elsewhere if you need ethernet backhaul.
Meanwhile, everyone else who doesn't need ethernet backhaul are looking at Orbi,
