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Aug 12, 2020

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RBK53 Daisy Chain

I have purchased athe RBK53 with 1 Router and 2 Satelittes. Does anyone know if you can ethernet from one Satelite to another via ethernet. I have tried it and it seems work fine but I can't find any...

Mstrbig
Aug 19, 2020
snoopy77 wrote:
I'll assume you can also plug an ethernet cable from a satellite into an RJ45 socket which can go straight to the Netgear router or switch?
Not a Netgear regular router but yes a Netgear Orbi router. The RBS satellites have to be connected to an Orbi router.

snoopy77

Aspirant

Aug 12, 2020

Thanks for the quick response. My setup is similair to yours but I will be using the ISP to the Router with Sat-1 connecting wireless back the Router and then ethernet cable from Sat-2 to Sat-1 and as I say that worked fine.

FURRYe38

Guru - Experienced User

Aug 12, 2020

Be sure to check distance between the units. 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router

Enjoy,

snoopy77
Aspirant
Aug 19, 2020
If I created a star topology wiring each satellite back to the router, do you have to hard wire direct into router or can they go into a switch that's in front of the router?
- Mstrbig
  Master
  Aug 19, 2020
  snoopy77 wrote:
  If I created a star topology wiring each satellite back to the router, do you have to hard wire direct into router or can they go into a switch that's in front of the router?
  You can go to a switch in between the router and satellite. That's how mine is. I have an RBR50 connected to the ISP modem.
  - snoopy77
    Aspirant
    Aug 19, 2020
    I'll assume you can also plug an ethernet cable from a satellite into an RJ45 socket which can go straight to the Netgear router or switch?