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themumbler8
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Dec 09, 2019
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RBK23 Ethernet Back Haul VS RBK53

I am looking to get a Orbi System for my new home and had a couple of questions regarding the performance of Different Orbi models.    Would the RBK23 with a wired back haul perform the same as a R...
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    SW_
    Dec 09, 2019
    themumbler8 wrote:

    Would the RBK23 with a wired back haul perform the same as a RBK53?

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    If I add a RBS20 via Ethernet Back Haul to a RBK53 system would i see a loss in performance?

    You won't lose performance with wired backhaul.  Think of wireless backhaul as a poor man wired backhaul.  Gig-Ethernet backhaul will always perform better than wireless backhaul.  Given fronthaul is same for all, you're all set.  Good luck!

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themumbler8
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Dec 09, 2019

Thanks for the reply.

 

Would you say RBK23 setup with a eathernet back haul would perform the same as a RBK53?

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SW_
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Dec 09, 2019
themumbler8 wrote:

Thanks for the reply.

Would you say RBK23 setup with a eathernet back haul would perform the same as a RBK53?

I would think so because both models have the same fronthaul and Quad-Core 710MHz processor.  The performance difference between them is their respective wireless backhaul.  Since your setup is Gig-Ethernet backhaul, they're aslo same.