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Jul 30, 2018

Is the switch used for wired backhaul dedicated for this?

Hi all, Thinking of getting an Orbi RBK23 system but I'd like to set it up with wired backhaul. Because I've got an older home I dont have ethernet cables running all over so I've gotta work with...

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FURRYe38

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Jul 30, 2018

Yes you can have other devices on the interconnecting switch. Make sure its a NON Managed or NON Smart switch.

https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System

You can see differences between models here:

https://www.netgear.com/support/product/orbi.aspx

Look under the specs for each model