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Is it better to plug in the RBS50 extenders
I have the RBR50 with two RBS50 satellite extenders in my home. Right now I have the internet coming into the house to one LAN jack in the living room. This is where the RBK50 is. Then I have one RBS...
Depending upon building materials. RBS work well if in a home with wood and dry wall. Concrete and metal building materials impact Orbi systems more. In some of these cases Wired backhaul would work best.
Distance is important as well between RBR and RBS. 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
Wired has a pro of the RBS work as APs vs extenders. The wired connection would be there if something happens with the wifi signal.
The speed is a bit slower on wired since the LAN ports only support 1000Mbs. The wireless backhaul supports 1733Mbps.