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Wireless Backhaul or Ethernet
Hi team.
I am running RBK50 on v2.1.4.16 in Router Mode.
No issues. The only problem I had in the beginning was when I tried to have an Ethernet Backhaul. I plugged the Satelitte in to a Switch ...
If your setup works, leave it.
The wireless backhaul throughput will always be less than Ethernet.
1. Wireless throughput is, at best, 50%-60% of the link rate, due to protocol overhead. So, divide the 1700 Mbps by at least one half.
2. In practice you will not get a 1700 Mbps link rate, because you will have walls between router and satellite. I've measured no more than 575 Mbps throughput across my Orbi backhaul.
3. Ethernet throughput is always ~940 Mbps.
4. Wireless is a shared medium. If you have more than one satellite, they must share the backhaul throughput. With Ethernet, each satellite gets a dedicated 940 Mbps back to the router.
5. Ethernet has lower latency and is more stable over time. Wireless is subject to interference that you cannot control.
