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Retired_Member
Apr 28, 2018
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RBK50 to replace aging Time Capsule

Hi folks,

 

I'm considering replacing my fifth generation AC Time Capsule with a Orbi RBK50 two unit system in a 2200 sq foot two floor house as my TC struggles to provide distant coverage from the main floor where it's located to my iMac music server in the basement. Average connection speed at the imac server varies from 169 mbps to a max of 219 mbps. While I haven't expereienced stuttering on my clients upstairs when acessing iTunes Home Sharing from the music server downstairs, loading album cover art from that server on upstairs clients can take ages. I'm also going to add more clients around the house which which will increase the load on an aging Time Capsule's network.

 

My main concern is with the Orbi system's ability to support Wake On Lan and Apple's Bonjour service so my imac music server can be woken when a client requests music from it's library. If the Orbi doesn't support Bonjour this would be a deal breaker for me if I can't access music from that server. Can someone confirm the Oribi system supports Bonjour before I purchase it?

 

Thanks!

 

BDA

 

  

 

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Apr 28, 2018

    I would contact NG support in regards to this to make sure.

    Retired_Member wrote:

    Hi folks,

     

    I'm considering replacing my fifth generation AC Time Capsule with a Orbi RBK50 two unit system in a 2200 sq foot two floor house as my TC struggles to provide distant coverage from the main floor where it's located to my iMac music server in the basement. Average connection speed at the imac server varies from 169 mbps to a max of 219 mbps. While I haven't expereienced stuttering on my clients upstairs when acessing iTunes Home Sharing from the music server downstairs, loading album cover art from that server on upstairs clients can take ages. I'm also going to add more clients around the house which which will increase the load on an aging Time Capsule's network.

     

    My main concern is with the Orbi system's ability to support Wake On Lan and Apple's Bonjour service so my imac music server can be woken when a client requests music from it's library. If the Orbi doesn't support Bonjour this would be a deal breaker for me if I can't access music from that server. Can someone confirm the Oribi system supports Bonjour before I purchase it?

     

    Thanks!

     

    BDA

     

      

     

     

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 28, 2018

    I would contact NG support in regards to this to make sure.

    Retired_Member wrote:

    Hi folks,

     

    I'm considering replacing my fifth generation AC Time Capsule with a Orbi RBK50 two unit system in a 2200 sq foot two floor house as my TC struggles to provide distant coverage from the main floor where it's located to my iMac music server in the basement. Average connection speed at the imac server varies from 169 mbps to a max of 219 mbps. While I haven't expereienced stuttering on my clients upstairs when acessing iTunes Home Sharing from the music server downstairs, loading album cover art from that server on upstairs clients can take ages. I'm also going to add more clients around the house which which will increase the load on an aging Time Capsule's network.

     

    My main concern is with the Orbi system's ability to support Wake On Lan and Apple's Bonjour service so my imac music server can be woken when a client requests music from it's library. If the Orbi doesn't support Bonjour this would be a deal breaker for me if I can't access music from that server. Can someone confirm the Oribi system supports Bonjour before I purchase it?

     

    Thanks!

     

    BDA

     

      

     

     

    • Retired_Member's avatar
      Retired_Member
      Apr 28, 2018

      Thanks FURREYe38, I'll send them an email today. 

    • Retired_Member's avatar
      Retired_Member
      Apr 28, 2018

      Thanks,

       

      Interestingly, I just found a discussion on the Linksys Velop forum which stated the Orbi does support Bonjour and iTunes home sharing which the Velop doesn't (or it doesn't work.)  I discovered the same a few ago after buying a Velop and watching my iMac music server go off line after it went to sleep and refused to be woken when my Macs upstairs tried to open my shared iTunes library. I'd rather confirm it with Support first though before wasting my time and purchasing then returning another product that's simply not right for the job.

       

      BDA

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Apr 28, 2018

        Let us know what you find out.

         

    • Retired_Member's avatar
      Retired_Member
      May 01, 2018

      Good news ....the Netgear Team replied to an email I sent out yesterday and stated the Orbi system shouldn't have a problem supporting Apple's Bonjour service waking my iTunes server from sleep when a client wants to access music in the house.

       

      I'll report back results when I get an Orbi system in place after replacing my iMac server which is seven years old now and more likely to lose its hard drive vs my Time Capsule. 

       

      Thanks again for the advice Furry.