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bry1202
Jan 23, 2021Aspirant
Orbi RBR50 > RBS50 > Ethernet Switch
Hello, I have a 2 node RBR50 > RBS50 satelite mesh network setup in the house. Going to be adding ethernet to bedrooms this week and ethernet backhaul to RBS50. I have been searching through th...
CrimpOn
Jan 23, 2021Guru - Experienced User
My vote is for option #2. Connect the switch and the satellite directly to the Orbi router (leaving one ethernet port open).
Connect "everything else" to the switch.
I have a TP-Link switch connected to my Orbi router and everything else in my "comfy nest" connects to the switch. (Even my Powerline link that connects my Tivo's to the internet.)