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pencil2man
Jul 29, 2025Aspirant
Hardwiring RBR50 and satellites - 1 ethernet
I have an RBR50 with 2 satellites (not hardwired). I am buying a used rbr50 to set up as an access point to extend my network, but want it hardwired. I think I only have a single ethernet running t...
FURRYe38
Jul 30, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Ya but a 2nd RBR is not advised. Even in AP mode, the 2nd RBR would need to be set to AP mode and using separate wifi channels and different SSID name, may cause problems. Might get a RBS and connect it via ethernet. Non managed switch is recommended.