So on a previous thread a Netgear moderator responds to a question on the difference between the RBK53 vs RBK53S by stating the S version adds 1yr of Armor firewall but deletes the USB port. Costco sells a kit listed as RBK53S-100NAS which on the hardware details section lists both 1yr of Armor AND a USB port. Is the RBK53S-100NAS a Costco ONLY item with the USB port?

wchp wrote:So on a previous thread a Netgear moderator responds to a question on the difference between the RBK53 vs RBK53S by stating the S version adds 1yr of Armor firewall but deletes the USB port. Costco sells a kit listed as RBK53S-100NAS which on the hardware details section lists both 1yr of Armor AND a USB port. Is the RBK53S-100NAS a Costco ONLY item with the USB port? Did you look at the image under Product Details in the Costco listing? I am a Costco member and I bought my RBK53 system from Costco over 2 years ago and the router and satellites each have a USB port. Somewhere along the line Netgear removed the USB port and now it appears that "refreshed" product is what Costco is selling at this time. If you look at the current Costco image (back of the product), you will see that there are no USB ports.

tagteam wrote:Did you look at the image under Product Details in the Costco listing? I am a Costco member and I bought my RBK53 system from Costco over 2 years ago and the router and satellites each have a USB port. Yes, I see the images, but in the Product Details if you click the "+" symbol next to specifications it lists "Number of USB Ports - 1And the model lists -100NAS which would imply the ability to attach storage that would then be network addressable So I am wondering if Costco is now selling a third version specific for them and the description is correct and they just used the Netgear RBK53S Stock photos OR if Costco has the "Specifications" wrong????

I understand and I did read the specs, which I believe are wrong. In fact, if you look at the Technical Specifications all the way at the bottom of the Product Details, you will see that there is no USB port listed under Ports. I think Costco just messed up (I could be wrong, though).

After further review, it appears that I am not wrong. The following is a link to Netgear's data sheet for the RBK53S (no USB port shown). https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/RBK53Sv2.pdf

Funny thing... I called Netgear pre-sales support and they told me that Costco has their own models and that the RBK53S-100NAS does have a USB port ("on the router"), but, I'm still not convinced... So I ordered one from Costco. It will be here on Friday and cant wait to see what is in the box ! ? I'll report back then.

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tagteam
Virtuoso
Nov 11, 2019
wchp wrote:
So on a previous thread a Netgear moderator responds to a question on the difference between the RBK53 vs RBK53S by stating the S version adds 1yr of Armor firewall but deletes the USB port. Costco sells a kit listed as RBK53S-100NAS which on the hardware details section lists both 1yr of Armor AND a USB port. Is the RBK53S-100NAS a Costco ONLY item with the USB port?

Did you look at the image under Product Details in the Costco listing? I am a Costco member and I bought my RBK53 system from Costco over 2 years ago and the router and satellites each have a USB port.

Somewhere along the line Netgear removed the USB port and now it appears that "refreshed" product is what Costco is selling at this time. If you look at the current Costco image (back of the product), you will see that there are no USB ports.
- wchp
  Luminary
  Nov 11, 2019
  tagteam wrote:
  Did you look at the image under Product Details in the Costco listing? I am a Costco member and I bought my RBK53 system from Costco over 2 years ago and the router and satellites each have a USB port.
  Yes, I see the images, but in the Product Details if you click the "+" symbol next to specifications it lists "
  Number of USB Ports - 1
  And the model lists -100NAS which would imply the ability to attach storage that would then be network addressable
  So I am wondering if Costco is now selling a third version specific for them and the description is correct and they just used the Netgear RBK53S Stock photos OR if Costco has the "Specifications" wrong????
  - tagteam
    Virtuoso
    Nov 11, 2019
    I understand and I did read the specs, which I believe are wrong. In fact, if you look at the Technical Specifications all the way at the bottom of the Product Details, you will see that there is no USB port listed under Ports. I think Costco just messed up (I could be wrong, though).

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