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RayintheGreatNW
Aspirant
Oct 12, 2019

Star vs Daisy Chain-Pros/Cons?

We’re building a new home and it’s in the framing stage. We have the opportunity to setup our Orbi devices (1 router and 3 satellites) using an Ethernet backhaul configuration. Are there advantages or...
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SW_
Prodigy
Oct 12, 2019

Star topology is a better choice since it will eliminate the extra hop via Satellite.

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SW_
Prodigy
Oct 12, 2019

Juts to add, it probably won't make a difference performance wise, but star topology can avoid a single point of failure within your network in the event that the middle Satellite is down.