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RBR50: VERY SIMPLE question on backhaul
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? ...
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?
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.
Just how these are designed.