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itGeeks
Sep 26, 2016Apprentice
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...
- Apr 26, 2017
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.
Orbi Product Team
peteytesting
Apr 28, 2017Hero
truepudding wrote:
AmitR wonderful! I will hang on to my Orbi's and eagerly await the release!!
we have heard the sa me from the dev team before , i wouldnt count these chickens till the come home to roost , after all they comment was they where working on it and there is a big difference between that and achieved it
i would also wonder if those expecting 2 x 5 gig bands to be available once ethernet backhaul becomes available will be disapointed still if its still just 1 x 2.4 and 1 x 5 gig as i cant see it changing to a real tri band router as well
ubo32
Apr 30, 2017Tutor
peteytesting, I hope that whoever stepped on your bed of roses apologizes soon. Perhaps then, you can be less doom-and-gloom, and smile a bit.
To stay on track... Looking forward to seeing if this feature actually comes to fruition; it would be awesome.
- peteytestingMay 01, 2017Hero
ubo32 wrote:peteytesting, I hope that whoever stepped on your bed of roses apologizes soon. Perhaps then, you can be less doom-and-gloom, and smile a bit.
To stay on track... Looking forward to seeing if this feature actually comes to fruition; it would be awesome.
been around to long to believe anything not cast in stone and promises often fail to eventuate