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calisleo
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Mar 20, 2019
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Orbi Satellite RBS50 only

Hello,

 

Can i buy Orbi Sateelite RBS50 only can connected to my exisitng router to use to extended my WIFI

 

 Thanks

  • Reddking's avatar
    Reddking
    Mar 21, 2019
    Unfortunately the answer is no..

    You cannot use the Satellite as a stand alone unit. It requires a functioning Orbi Base device such as an RBR50 to function at all..

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  • Reddking's avatar
    Reddking
    Guide
    Mar 21, 2019
    Unfortunately the answer is no..

    You cannot use the Satellite as a stand alone unit. It requires a functioning Orbi Base device such as an RBR50 to function at all..
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 21, 2019

    As Redking mentioned you can't use the satellite initially with a different Mfr router. 

     

    I have experienced that after a satellite IS connected to a Orbi system via ethernet backhaul first, and you swap out the base router for something else, if you re-connect the LAN cable to the satellite to the new router, my satellite remained working. I presume that at if the satellite was reset to factory, it would not work again untill it was re-synce with the Orbi system. 

    calisleo wrote:

    Hello,

     

    Can i buy Orbi Sateelite RBS50 only can connected to my exisitng router to use to extended my WIFI

     

     Thanks