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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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jeffreywest wrote:
Orbi doesn't support what you are trying to do. Eero likely does. Return orbi and give eero a shot.
WDS usually only works between APs running the sand firmware on the same hardware. At least that's how you get the best results.
Thank you! Would the Linksys Velop work also? Any other good recommedations? Is there any particular reason to favor Eero over Velop?
Thanks for your reply.
I have eero now and am somewhat hopeful that Orbi will add ethernet backhaul in time for me to return it. I wanted something simple to manage and that would 'just work' with my >50 wireless devices so I decided to give eero a try. I'm highly technically proficient but I dont want to spend my time futzing with wifi constantly. Eero has a nice management app for ios as well which I like. You can see which devices are connected to which satellite and the app is easy to use.
One thing I don't like is that it doesn't have 'band steering' or the ability to have device X always connect to 5Ghz, not 2.4Ghz. My iphone regularly connects to 2.4G which isnt a big deal, but theres only one SSID so this will happen from time to time.