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Feature Request: Orbi Satellite Ethernet Backhaul
As good as Orbi looks on paper I don't understand Y you would cut yourself so short and not support Eithernet backhaul for the satellites, I have 5 locations needing a system like this but without su...
Let me acknowledge that our customer base has been clamoring for this feature for a while, and we are trying to be responsive to their needs. To provide context on why it's taking a while to get it out, during the first quarter, the Orbi Engineering team was focused on bringing out the two new products (RBK30 & RBK40) to market. Now that it's accomplished, we're actively working on bringing this feature and a couple of other interesting, market-requested features to you.
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Why not, i need a whole home WIFI and whole home WIRED Solution! It really makes no sence not to have this feature.
Hirrdgoon wrote:Why not, i need a whole home WIFI and whole home WIRED Solution! It really makes no sence not to have this feature.
then buy the right device , that being access points and a router
orbi is not designed to do ethernet backhaul and i dont think it will ever get it
maybe the next generation of orbi
I am actually thinking of returning the Orbi becasuse of the lack of this feature. The Asus RT-AC5300 is actually cheaper and will give me the same functionality and potential same signal quality.
Hirrdgoon wrote:I am actually thinking of returning the Orbi becasuse of the lack of this feature. The Asus RT-AC5300 is actually cheaper and will give me the same functionality and potential same signal quality.
i can tell you that the rt-ac5300 wont give you the same overall coverage in a large house , the whole concept of orbi is to provide whole home wifi where standard routers couldnt , plus the sat gives you access to ethernet
In a crazy series of events, tried the Asus 5300 and it was smoking fast. However the damn crappy software kept locking me out after every simple feature change and was enough to return 2 of them.
So now i am back on Orbi until my return days are near over... I will likley just return Orbi, use the crappy ISP wifi router until Netgear gets their Duck in a Row.