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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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Well than buy a $50 router. Use the orbis in AP mode. Add some wired APs from someone else. There ya go. Done
Dan_H wrote:
Well than buy a $50 router. Use the orbis in AP mode. Add some wired APs from someone else. There ya go. Done
Yes, This is partially what I am considering doing. I have no intention to use the Orbi as a router. I called it a router in my scheme only to use the orbi terminology for the the wired AP. One could use a couple of these "routers" as wired AP units and broadcast the same SSID with the satellites being only wireless. The inconvenience is management interface and roaming management. Would 2 orbi "routers" talk to one another through wires?
My current setup as below has the inconvenience of not handling the sticky clients besides the smarter devices switching themselves (basically only the apple devices) and poor coverage in a couple of areas of the house because I am not using any of the wireless clients as repeaters due to the fact that new clients would see stronger signals from the repeaters but would have very poor speed not only for them but also for the source AP.
