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Vansmak's avatar
Vansmak
Aspirant
May 08, 2020

older rbr50 or brand new rbr50 v2?

So I recently got a great deal on a new rbk50 2 pack, i only wanted the satellite because I already have the router. But the new one is a v2 which normally is a no brainer except I have read in this case v1 and 2 are the same as far as performance, minus the usb port. so my question is should I swap out my older router for the new one since it is newer? Will there be any upside or downside?

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  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 08, 2020

    No one has ever mentioned the V2 being "better" or "worse" than the V1.  Personally, I use the USB port to collect traffic information. (Rarely, but I would miss it.)

    • Vansmak's avatar
      Vansmak
      Aspirant
      May 09, 2020

      how do you do that?

      CrimpOn wrote:

      No one has ever mentioned the V2 being "better" or "worse" than the V1.  Personally, I use the USB port to collect traffic information. (Rarely, but I would miss it.)