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rkeidar's avatar
rkeidar
Follower
Mar 30, 2019

Mixing old router (RBR20) with new satellites

Hi, I have RBR20 router with one RBS20. 

I want to add a setellite. I can get a use one from eBay , the questions are:

1. Would RBR20 have any issue to work with newer satellites RBS40 or RBS50?

2. Netgear seems to have some pre-assigned pairing for satellites with the router that came in same box unless they are tagged as 'Add-On'. Is there a real limitation  that preventing pairing a satellite with a router that is not its original pairing?

(in other words, do i have to get an 'Add-On' satellite, or can i get a pre-owned satellite from ebay?)

Thanks

Ron

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  • ekhalil's avatar
    ekhalil
    Master
    Mar 31, 2019
    rkeidar wrote:

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    1. Would RBR20 have any issue to work with newer satellites RBS40 or RBS50?

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    Yes, the RBS40 and RBS50 can be connected as satellites to an RBR20

     

    rkeidar wrote:

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    2. Netgear seems to have some pre-assigned pairing for satellites with the router that came in same box unless they are tagged as 'Add-On'. Is there a real limitation  that preventing pairing a satellite with a router that is not its original pairing?

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    Any Satellite -if not pre-synced- can be synced with a Router by pressing the Sync button on both the Router and the Satellite. So yes you can buy a pre-owned Satellite and connect it to your existing Router.