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RoadGlide101
Oct 16, 2019Aspirant
OrbiRBR 50 satellites
I have a RBR50 and we moved to a new much larger home. It is old and has some plaster and lathe walls. How many satellites can i add on to the router and can a satellite work from another so they a...
- Oct 16, 2019
If you have the RBR50 router, the satellites which mesh "best" with it are the RBS50. ANY Orbi satellite will function with any Orbi router. The "50" series have more powerful radios and a higher speed WiFi backhaul than the others. If a lower speed satellite is paired with the RBR50, the backhaul speed will drop to the speed of the satellite.
RoadGlide101
Oct 16, 2019Aspirant
Excellent! What model is the satellites?
CrimpOn
Oct 16, 2019Guru - Experienced User
If you have the RBR50 router, the satellites which mesh "best" with it are the RBS50. ANY Orbi satellite will function with any Orbi router. The "50" series have more powerful radios and a higher speed WiFi backhaul than the others. If a lower speed satellite is paired with the RBR50, the backhaul speed will drop to the speed of the satellite.