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DGM4488's avatar
DGM4488
Aspirant
Jun 23, 2020

rbr50 ROUTER

I have an Orbi75  RBR50 router..............I would like to add the best/most effective extender but am unclear about which model would work best.

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 23, 2020

    If you have an RBR50, you don't want an extender. You want a satellite. the RBS50 is the matching version for indoors. RBS50Y for the outdoors.

    You can get other versions but they'll run at a lower backhaul 

    • DGM4488's avatar
      DGM4488
      Aspirant
      Jun 23, 2020

      Thanks so much................obviously, I'm pretty unfamiliar with the Netgear products................my kids gave me the Orbi 75 for Xmas 2 years ago.

      • CrimpOn's avatar
        CrimpOn
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jun 23, 2020

        Just a tiny footnote.  "ORBI75" is the WiFi name (SSID) that the Orbi is set to "out of the box".

        During setup, some customers decide to give it a more personal name.  My practice, for example, is to name every new WiFi router to be exactly the same SSID and password as the one it is replacing.  That saves me from having to reconfigure all of my devices. (and also allows me to "go back" just as easily.)

         

        The modem number is also printed on the product label and will be something like RBR50 or RBR20.