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Toph_Bei_Fong
Jul 17, 2023Aspirant
Does the Nighthawk XR700 Router support 2 gigabit internet speeds?
Does this router support 2 gigabit speeds via ethernet? I see an option for 10G LAN SFP+ Port (10 Gbps) but I'm not sure what this is. I tried it and my internet turned off. I just had 2 gigabit int...
- Jul 17, 2023
The satellites, i.e. RBS are the remote MESH devices that are placed out in remote locations from the router, i.e. RBR.
The RBS connect to the RBR wirelessly or via ethernet: https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System 📡
Toph_Bei_Fong
Jul 17, 2023Aspirant
That is what I will probably end up doing.
One more question. I noticed the 960 comes with 2 devices. One of them has the yellow WAN port and the other does not. How does the other module get internet to it? I'm assuming this is the mesh router part. I've never used a mesh router. Does the main router connect to it and feed it internet that way?
I wanted to put the main router in my basement and have the other one in my bedroom and have 8 port switches connected to both of them. Is this possible?
Toph_Bei_Fong
Jul 17, 2023Aspirant
would these two items get me started?
https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbre960/
https://www.netgear.com/business/wired/switches/unmanaged/ms108up/
- FURRYe38Jul 17, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Yes.
Toph_Bei_Fong wrote:
would these two items get me started?
https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbre960/
https://www.netgear.com/business/wired/switches/unmanaged/ms108up/