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alokeprasad
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Nov 28, 2020

Powerline PLP2000 wired backhaul for RBK50 or not?

Thinking of buying the RBK50 this season.   The office room has the cable modem and will have the RBK50 base router.  It will have one Powerline PLP2000 connected to the RBK50 base router (with PLP...
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alokeprasad
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Nov 28, 2020

Thanks for the reply.  You are correct that there's no way of knowing without trying it out.

 

Can I set the satellite up for wired backhaul, test the speeds, and unplug the ethernet wire for it to switch to WiFi backhaul automatically?

Or do each: wired, wireless backhaul: have to be set up individually?

 

 

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 28, 2020

You should be able to.

i used to frequently move my satellites around and some would be hardwired some wireless and didn't have to reinstall any of them.