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I recenty moved to Virginia, and my house has ethernet cable running throughout it. I want to use an Orbi Router at the Verizon Fios point of entry in the basement. I also want to feed the ethernet cables that are running throughout my house with the same Orbi Router.
On the main floor I want to connect another Orbi Router (RBR40) to one of the ethernet ports (effectively connecting an Orbi Router to an Orbi Router via ethernet). This will better allow me to hard wire entertainment devices (AppleTV and such). It should also give me a stronger WiFi signal on the main floor.
On the second floor, I plan to use the Satellites that I already have (RBW30).
Does anybody see an issue with this setup? If all looks good, should I buy another RBR40 for the basement?
Your best option is to have another Satellite not a Router. If you want to have only one SSID throughout the house, then you need only to have one Router and couple of Satellites.
So if you already have the RBR40 and RBW30 then you just need an additional RBS40 or RBS20. The RBS40 will give you more Ethernet ports than the RBS20.
Good luck!
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Your best option is to have another Satellite not a Router. If you want to have only one SSID throughout the house, then you need only to have one Router and couple of Satellites.
So if you already have the RBR40 and RBW30 then you just need an additional RBS40 or RBS20. The RBS40 will give you more Ethernet ports than the RBS20.
Good luck!
Thanks for the advice! With that setup I'd put the RBR40 (which I already have) in the basement and the RBS40 (which I'd be buying) on the main floor, correct? No issue connecting the RBR40 to the RBS40 via an ethernet cable? I ask because I looked at the back of the RBS40 and I don't see a designated spot to receive traffic... I only see that on the RBS50.
jthespartan wrote:
.......With that setup I'd put the RBR40 (which I already have) in the basement and the RBS40 (which I'd be buying) on the main floor, correct? ...........
Correct
jthespartan wrote:
........No issue connecting the RBR40 to the RBS40 via an ethernet cable? I ask because I looked at the back of the RBS40 and I don't see a designated spot to receive traffic... I only see that on the RBS50.
RBS40 has 4 LAN ports (please see picture below from the product's data sheet). You will need to connect one of those LAN ports to one of the LAN ports on the RBR40 to have a wired Backhaul.