RBR50: VERY SIMPLE question on backhaul

Question

What is the point of having a 5Ghz wireless backhaul (capable of 1.7 Gb or so) if it can’t enable, through that same backhaul, the same/close to 1 Gig speed that the main router gets from the modem?
My point is: my main computer is connected to a satellite via Ethernet, and I would have hoped that, being hard-wired, I would benefit from the same 1 Gig connection as relayed by the backhaul, instead of just facing the WiFi 5 limitation.

What gives?

FURRYe38 · Answer

Due to the LAN ports being only 1Gb max.&nbsp;
There is stability over wired vs wireless. Wired will alway be better than wireless since it's not effected by building materials and such.&nbsp;
If you want higher BH rates, then you'll need a different Orbi system, i.e. 960 series or higher. Have 2.5Gb-10Gb LAN ports.&nbsp;

Nhonho · Answer

Thanks; but you may have missed my main point above - my computer is hard-wired (Ethernet cable) TO the satellite (via its 1Gb port) and my Internet connection is of 1Gb - besides, Netgear confirms that the wireless backhaul allows for a 1.7 Gb transmission between the main router and its satellites (with the router-satellite backhaul transmission confirmed as "good" under orbilogin.com).

So what is the point of having a fast backhaul if it cannot transmit, in the background, that 1 Gb connection so that any hard-wired devices can benefit from it? Again, I am not using wi-fi on my computer, but only Ethernet TO the satellite.

Any explanations there?

FURRYe38 · Answer

The BH is only between the RBR and RBS when the RBS is wirelessly connected. Depending upon building materials and distance between the RBR and RBS, the 1.7Mbps may not be seen between the RBR and RBS due to the wifi can be impacted by distance and building materials. In perfect conditions, the 1.7Mbps could be seen between the RBR and RBS. Same goes for newer Orbi systems. They have high rates of theoretic connections, based on conditions. These will vary. Why ethernet is more stable and will always out perform wifi.&nbsp;
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Just how these are designed.&nbsp;

CrimpOn · Answer

Nhonho&nbsp;wrote:
Netgear confirms that the wireless backhaul allows for a 1.7 Gb transmission between the main router and its satellites (with the router-satellite backhaul transmission confirmed as "good" under orbilogin.com).

This is an example of the consequences of allowing the Marketing department to write product information.&nbsp; Yes, the 5G WiFi connection trumpets:
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But check out the footnote:

If the satellite is placed one foot away from the router, the WiFi backhaul will achieve a "Link Rate" of very close to 1,733Mbps.&nbsp; It will still be a "Half Duplex" connection (where either the router or one of the satellites broadcasts and the remaining devices must wait their turn) and will still suffer from WiFi overhead and possible interference from other WiFi devices on the same frequency.&nbsp; In a typical installation, it is very common to find the link rate to be less than half of that maximum theoretical rate.
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Netgear does not confirm.&nbsp; They tout and then put a qualification in tiny type at the bottom of the page.&nbsp; Every manufacturer does the same thing.&nbsp; Advertising in BIG TYPE, and the truth as a tiny footnote.
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