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Which Orbi Satellite to Buy?
Hi, I have an RBR50 with two satellites that I picked up last year. I have a rather large house (over 6000 sq ft) along with a 6 car garage outside. I have one of the satellites about 45' and thro...
Either RBS50 or the RBS50Y. The Y is an outdoor unit so you can put it outside if you like.
Is the RBS50Y actually more powerful or is it basically the same thing? I read that it penetrates walls better. I can put it inside the garage if there is no benefit other than waterproofing.
I believe the HW is the same, just an RBS50 inside a weatherproof case..
Is the RBS50Y really the same as the indoor RBS50? This review of the RBS50Y claims that it has 5G power is limited due to regulatory limits of outdoor applications: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3263384/netgear-orbi-outdoor-satellite-review.html
Orbi Outdoor’s 5G front-haul output power is much lower than its 2.4GHz radio due to the regulatory limit of outdoor application
That would be a FW difference.
