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mark8par
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Aug 04, 2017

Orbi ethernet backhaul

Sorry I know its been asked many times, but   Will Orbi support ethernet backhaul to satellite at any point?   I have ethernet cabling from the fron to back of house and I believe this would take...
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Sep 02, 2017
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Sep 02, 2017

Ethernet Backhaul has been posted about many times from - It'll never happen - it's on the roadmap - it's coming

 

We have heard it all before many times.

 

I believe the focus was initially trying to stabilise the RBK50.

 

Then there was the push to release the RBK30 and the RBK40

 

Stability issues still on the RBK50

 

Then there was the push for Orbi Pro SRK60

 

And still there are stability issues with the RBK50

 

What other future products are on the table to take focus away from the RBK50 ?

 

I think there were very good intentions on Netgears behalf to see this feature added but other products have taken priority and it looks less and less likely.

 

I for one took the gamble on the ethernet backhaul being added within a reasonable time of the initial release. Sadly 10 months later from what i can see we are no further forward to seeing it actually added as a feature.

 

So maybe its time someone at Netgear made a Command Decision and Officially announced whether or not this feature will be added, and if it is when it will happen.

  • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
    mdgm-ntgr
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Sep 04, 2017

    There's always a lot of features we'd like to add to our products but we have to prioritise the order in which we do things rather than try to add too many features too quickly.

    We are well aware that ethernet backhaul is a popular request and as has already been mentioned in the thread it's on the roadmap. I can assure you that it's moving up our priority list over time.

    Providing estimates is problematic with software as we work to release updates when they are ready rather than meeting an artificial deadline.

     

    The RBK50 is the top of our Orbi Home range and it remains a strong focus for our development. The additional products add to our range of options available to suit differing needs.

     

    The Orbi Pro (RBK60) is aimed a a different market segment to the Orbi Home.