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lesnewman
Sep 19, 2021Aspirant
RBKWM10000S
Can anybody advise me how far the Orbi wall mounting bracket RBKWM10000S protrudes from the wall? Thanks.
CrimpOn
Sep 19, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Cleaver of Netgear not to mention this in the product data sheet:
https://www.netgear.com/media/RBKWM_tcm148-88173.pdf
This Amazon purchaser said the total distance from wall to front of Orbi is 5":
lesnewman
Sep 20, 2021Aspirant
Hi, thanks for your reply. I had checked the data sheet, which quotes the depth as 0.8 inch so it'
CrimpOn wrote:Cleaver of Netgear not to mention this in the product data sheet:
https://www.netgear.com/media/RBKWM_tcm148-88173.pdf
This Amazon purchaser said the total distance from wall to front of Orbi is 5":
s probably the thickness of the plastic. It's a shame it protrudes by so much when 3 inches would have been sufficient even if adding clearance for the wiring.
- CrimpOnSep 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
My impression was that the Amazon comment measured the farthest the Orbi device is from the wall. The base of the Orbi is smaller than the 'bulge'. And, they needed space behind for ethernet cables to bend downwards. There are other Orbi wall mounts on Amazon that might be closer to the wall.