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Is the RBS50Y worth it in extender mode with the RBR850? Alternatives
Hi, I want to extend my wifi outdoors. I currently have an RBK850 system that works very well. I read the RBS50Y is not compatible with the RBR850 in Orbi mode, but that it should work in extender mod...
No. In extender mode, it acts as a mesh extender. It can be set to use the same ssid as the router does. The difference comes in that in extender mode, it doesn't connect to the "hidden" backhaul of the orbi system but to the 5ghz fronthaul. Plus since it doesn't integrate, you have to manage it separate from the orbi system.