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Southpaw32's avatar
Southpaw32
Guide
May 13, 2020

Powerline Ethernet for Backhaul?

I've got some powerline adapters that I'm not using, but could setup to use for backhaul on my RBK53 setup. This is my first experience with routers that use a backhaul, so I'm in the "learning" pha...
Southpaw32's avatar
Southpaw32
Guide
May 13, 2020

Does having an ethernet backhaul superceed/overrule/disable the wifi backhaul? or do they work together?

 

Thanks!

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
May 13, 2020
When Orbi detects ethernet back haul, it normally switched to it. This is great because a gigabit ethernet loses under 5 percent to overhead. If the "ethernet" is actually a Power line that can achieve only 200mbs of actual throuout, that would be a poor choice.