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Ethernet backhaul on orbi
I need to buy an Orbi, and my research says the using the ethernet backhaul doesn't free up the wireless 5GHz previous used for wireless backhaul. There's no point if this band can't be used again wi...
Your research is correct. Your conclusion is a bit backwards though. Orbi was designed around the concept of wireless backhaul. The extra radios exist solely to support wireless backhaul and they add significant cost. So, it would be more correct to say that there is no point to buying Orbi if you plan to use wired backhaul.
Wired backhaul was added after the product was released, only because there was strong customer push to add it. It’s possible NETGEAR might add firmware to leverage the extra radios, but don’t count on it. It would require a lot of firmware work. There is also no obvious good way to use two sets of radios for clients within the simple single-SSID framework of Orbi.
Would this mean that if I want to make use of wired backhaul it would be be better to use Rbk40 system as it is cheaper and still has gigabit ethernet? The 2.4 and 5 GHz fronthaul is still the same if I understand correctly. If I therefore do not plan to use the wireless backhaul there should be no difference in performance. Correct?
If your connecting the RBS via wired and not wireless then you could get the 40 series for it's front haul wireless abiliites. Just now that if you switch to wireless backhaul, you'll be limited to 866Mb on the back end instead of 1700Mb.
Venter wrote:
Would this mean that if I want to make use of wired backhaul it would be be better to use Rbk40 system as it is cheaper and still has gigabit ethernet? The 2.4 and 5 GHz fronthaul is still the same if I understand correctly. If I therefore do not plan to use the wireless backhaul there should be no difference in performance. Correct?
Venter wrote:
Would this mean that if I want to make use of wired backhaul it would be be better to use Rbk40 system as it is cheaper and still has gigabit ethernet? The 2.4 and 5 GHz fronthaul is still the same if I understand correctly. If I therefore do not plan to use the wireless backhaul there should be no difference in performance. Correct?Yes, by using wired backhaul you will get the full backhaul bandwidth on the RBK40.
The only remaining advantage of RBK50 over RBK40 is the fronthaul antennas which are bigger and more powerfull in RBK50 over RBK40.
