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Wired Backhaul
My refund period for my Orbi is about to expire. Can a moderator comment (hopefully a NetGear Employee) as to when/if we will get wired backhaul? If it is in the next six months, I will keep my Orb...
Nick,
Here's something I posted this morning on another thread for the same topic:
I've added Ethernet Backhaul into my list of Candidate Features for a future Firmware update. I can't yet commit to a delivery date, but wanted to acknowledge that this is a valid use case and something we're looking seriously at.
Orbi Product Management
Has there been any update on ethernet backhaul? I am about to buy eero or orbi. My preference is orbi, but not without ethernet backhaul regardless of how good the dedicated 5ghz satellite connection is.
Ther is a post about this in another thread here is the link to this
DarrenM
Sounds like I can stop holding my breath - at least it is in the works.
Thanks for the update!Another wifi mesh router just hit town.
I am still amazed by how netgear can put up with the competition since this new router offer wireless or wired backhaul.
With the latest version installed in my Orbi, my staffs are complaining that they experienced dropped signals in the satelite orbi. While playing youtube videos on 2 ipads connected to the satelites, the playback can sometimes stopped to see that the wifi signal is gone and then back again.
I think i have to revert back to two routers with two different SSID again. This mesh networking is worse off than having 2 routers linked via ethernet cable.