Hi all, I'm new to the forum and have had my RBR20 systems for a few months now. I'm in a small townhouse (1800 sq ft) and running my Orbi in AP mode connected to an ethernet port on my modem. The satellites are wireless. I have excellent signal strength and no complaints. I have been thinking about setting up the system with a wireless backhaul (because I can) and was wondering if it would be really worth it or not? I have fibre optic into the house so I get 1500 MBPS download and 1000 MBPS upload when doing speedtest at the modem. When running the ORBI speedtest I am getting 500 MBPS download, 1000 MBPS upload, 1ms ping, which seems odd ... wondering what that is all about? Any comments or suggestions? I could connect the modem and two satellites directly to the ethernet ports on my modem. Cheers and thanks,Kato

"I have been thinking about setting up the system with a wireless backhaul (because I can) and was wondering if it would be really worth it or not?" If your satelites are already connected wireless, then there already running a wireless backhaul. Did you mean setting up a wired backhaul? If so, then you can do this. This would make the connect rate between the RBR and RBS 1000Mbps instead of 866Mbps.

Whoops I meant wired backhaul. That's what I want to set up. And sorry I can't seem to figure out how to edit my original post to refelct that change. lol

Yes --- that's what I meant. A wired backhaul. Perhaps I'll give it a go then....

https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System

Thanks for the link .... I'll be setting up the third scenario. Two satellites and Router (In AP mode) connected to the switch on the modem. Does this mean I don't connect the router's yellow "Internet" port? i.e. all three devices connected via their "ethernet" ports? Thanks,Kato

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 05, 2019
"I have been thinking about setting up the system with a wireless backhaul (because I can) and was wondering if it would be really worth it or not?" If your satelites are already connected wireless, then there already running a wireless backhaul. Did you mean setting up a wired backhaul? If so, then you can do this. This would make the connect rate between the RBR and RBS 1000Mbps instead of 866Mbps.
- KatoKato
  Aspirant
  Dec 05, 2019
  Yes --- that's what I meant. A wired backhaul.
  
  Perhaps I'll give it a go then....
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 05, 2019
    https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
KatoKato
Aspirant
Dec 05, 2019
Whoops I meant wired backhaul. That's what I want to set up.

And sorry I can't seem to figure out how to edit my original post to refelct that change. lol

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Wired or Wireless Backhaul?