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RBR50 with two satellites (RBK53?) plus Orbi Voice
Will the new Orbi Voice Smart Speaker add-on work if I already have an RBR50 router purchased as a package with two satellites? I did not think I could add more than two satellites to the router and am not clear what the functionality of the speaker includes, whether it is compatible with the existing router+2 configuration? Am also confused by the difference between an RBK53 and my existing set-up, but that may not matter.
RBK50 is a base router and 1 satellite, the RBK53 is a base router and two satellites. HW is same otherwise.
Looks like the RBK50V with Voice is it's own router and would not connect to a existing RBK system:
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RBK50 is a base router and 1 satellite, the RBK53 is a base router and two satellites. HW is same otherwise.
Looks like the RBK50V with Voice is it's own router and would not connect to a existing RBK system:
Dear Furrye38 -
Your response about the RBK53 is understood. The router itself is marked with an R as RBR50, but when it’s bought with the RBS50 satellite it becomes part of the RBK52 or RBK53 kit. I guess R is for Router and K is for Kit. Thanks for helping me understand the markings better.
About the Voice system, it looks like you can buy a “satellite-only” device to add to an existing configuration. I had remembered some information about a limit to the number of satellites you can add, and thought that two is the limit. However, there’s a post here that indicates more can work (expensive, but interesting): https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ORBI-How-many-satellites-does-my-router-support/td-p/1561820.
Furrye38, many thanks!
Theres been posts about users adding up to 3 or 4 more satellites.
Good Luck.
