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Feature Request: Orbi Satellite Ethernet Backhaul
Okay so I have an ORBI system with 2 satellites. My wifi signal is very inconsistent. I know now that ethernet backhaul is supported. Wanted to ask a question: 1. Can I use POWERLINE ADAPTERS (be...
It would probably work but we don’t recommend the setup. We would not have officially tested it
DarrenM
I did something similar in the past, and it's _very_ dependent on the specific wiring in your home.
Bear in mind two things with Powerline:
- You're lucky to get a quarter of the rated speed, and
- The connection is stable but latency _will_ be high - there's no way to avoid this
I tried this and didn't like it! The powerline simply couldn't consistently deliver the throughput I needed to be better than the wireless backhaul so even though it meant i couldn't have things placed exactly where I wanted them I went back to wireless backhaul. I used TPlink 2000 Mbps powerline. I do still use them to run from my very badly placed internet connection to the main Orbi placed centrally. I supposedly get an actual 1064Mbps on the powerline asccording to the TPlink monitoring application but my gigabit internet connection is degraded down to 200 because of the latency. If I can sneak it into the house without my wife seeing, I might get a second Orbi satellite and try daisy chaining instead of the kludge... but it does require some spousal slight of hand.