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Chrilado's avatar
Chrilado
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Jun 22, 2017
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RBK50 and RBS40

Hi just a quick question hopefully I won't look too stupid asking.
I have the RBK50 - and have bought a RBS40 add on satellite, are they compatible? (As one is a "50" and the other a "40")
Thank you
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  • raven_au's avatar
    raven_au
    Virtuoso
    Jun 23, 2017

    Another question related to this is, will the standalone RBS50 models be available (they aren't aailable in Australia yet) and if so when.

    • peteytesting's avatar
      peteytesting
      Hero
      Jun 23, 2017

      the rbs50 should be available in OZ soon im guessing its a stock thing

       

      i will ask higher up and see what response i get for you

       

      pete

      • raven_au's avatar
        raven_au
        Virtuoso
        Jun 24, 2017
        peteytesting wrote:

        the rbs50 should be available in OZ soon im guessing its a stock thing

         

        i will ask higher up and see what response i get for you

         

         

        Thanks for that.

         

        Wireless in my home is generally quite good because, having seen noticable improvements with the newer wireless chips, as a general policy I always get devices of AC 1733 or better. That equates to RBS50 series for the Orbi devices. I could make do with an RBS40 but I'd rather not.

         

        I got an RBK50 kit just the other day and I like it, so far it's working well, but wireless is slow in our master bedroom at the front of our house, farthest from the router and satilite so I think another unit in between will improve it.

         

        I suspect the most difficult aspect of Orbi performance is placement of the units, given the restrictions of location of incoming Internet and availability of power points, and also the presence of obsticales.

         

        Ian