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Wired or Wireless Backhaul?
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. ...
If there is only one ethernet cable from the basement to where the router is currently placed, then I would leave things as they are. My guess is the building has a patch panel in the basement which terminates ethernet cables from all over the house. You have used the one ethernet cable at that location to connect the Orbi to the modem. If you had a second ethernet cable to the same location, then you could connect the satellites using etherent.
Yes --- patch panel in the basement and only one ethernet cable to where the router is currently placed on the main floor. I suppose I'm curious to see if there's any difference in performance. Presently the router connects to the two satellite's in a star topology. And is very fast.
I doubt you would notice any difference.