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RBK50, RBS50v2 and RBW30 questions
Sorry in advance if this is a little convoluted. I have an Orbi AC3200 system (RBR50/RBS50) that's been in place since 1997. I've tried adding to it over the years to improve coverage with intermit...
The 860 only offers a 10 Gb WAN port vs the 2.5Gb WAN port. All LAN ports are capped at 1Gb so no really gaining anything with the 860 series. I'd go with the 850 series and load up v.21 FW on the system. You'll be good.
1997? You sure about that? Orbi was first introduced circa 2015-16. Wasn't much WiFi around back in 1997.
The 50 series RBS are compatible. Just would need to ensure that both systems have same FW version across the RBRs and RBS then the v1s should connect to the v2 system. https://kb.netgear.com/000065169/Which-Orbi-routers-and-satellites-are-compatible
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
Orbi 750 or 850 systems are solid and work well.
If you have WiFi 7 supporting devices, then Orbi 770 or 970 series could work for you.
Sorry…hopping back and forth between windows while typing can lead to number confusion…not 1997 but 2017…
House interior is about 1800sq ft, but things get dicey with WiFi devices in the garage (opener, camera) and lights and camera mounted outside that large metal garage door (driveway lights, security cam) which intermittently ‘see’ the network.
Inside the house, most coverage is fine; it’s just on the periphery that it gets unsatisfactory.
The other Orbi’s I had tried were RBS20, and my RBK50 setup couldn’t see them at all…much like my results with the RBS50-v2…and not having functional FW upgrading is clearly a blocker.
This all leads me to feeling Netgear doesn’t really want us to keep ‘old’ things alive (certainly not expand on them with more ‘old’ stuff) and rather just buy new stuff which is SW supported (for now).
I’ll look into the 850’s.
Any reason to prefer 860 over 850?
Thx
House interior is about 1800sq ft, but things get dicey with WiFi devices in the garage (opener, camera) and lights and camera mounted outside that large metal garage door (driveway lights, security cam) which intermittently ‘see’ the network.
Inside the house, most coverage is fine; it’s just on the periphery that it gets unsatisfactory.
The other Orbi’s I had tried were RBS20, and my RBK50 setup couldn’t see them at all…much like my results with the RBS50-v2…and not having functional FW upgrading is clearly a blocker.
This all leads me to feeling Netgear doesn’t really want us to keep ‘old’ things alive (certainly not expand on them with more ‘old’ stuff) and rather just buy new stuff which is SW supported (for now).
I’ll look into the 850’s.
Any reason to prefer 860 over 850?
Thx
The 860 only offers a 10 Gb WAN port vs the 2.5Gb WAN port. All LAN ports are capped at 1Gb so no really gaining anything with the 860 series. I'd go with the 850 series and load up v.21 FW on the system. You'll be good.