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Additional satellites
Hi I want to purchase the new Orbi AX unit but I need help. Where can I purchase more Satellites from? If I possibly purchase 2 units can I use the additional router as a satellite?
No additional satellites available separately currently.
I purchased the AX a few days ago and installed this am.
Was pleasantly surprised to see that the RBS50 sattelites I have work just fine on the Orbi AX.
In fact, I have one RBS850 sattelite, one RBS50 satellite and my original RBR50 in AP mode hard wired back to the RBR850.
Smooth as silk.
I wonder If an old NG non mesh router will work in AP mode. I am horder and kept WNDR4500
Chuck_M wrote:I purchased the AX a few days ago and installed this am.
Was pleasantly surprised to see that the RBS50 sattelites I have work just fine on the Orbi AX.
In fact, I have one RBS850 sattelite, one RBS50 satellite and my original RBR50 in AP mode hard wired back to the RBR850.
Smooth as silk.
You can. Just needs to be on far separate wifi channels away from what the Orbi is using. This can add to the wifi noise however.
So RBR50 in AP mode becomes identical to RBS50? My neighbor has an extra RBR50 he is not using.
Chuck_M wrote:I purchased the AX a few days ago and installed this am.
Was pleasantly surprised to see that the RBS50 sattelites I have work just fine on the Orbi AX.
In fact, I have one RBS850 sattelite, one RBS50 satellite and my original RBR50 in AP mode hard wired back to the RBR850.
Smooth as silk.
How did you get the RBS50s to connect to the RBR850?
Chuck_M wrote:I purchased the AX a few days ago and installed this am.
Was pleasantly surprised to see that the RBS50 sattelites I have work just fine on the Orbi AX.
In fact, I have one RBS850 sattelite, one RBS50 satellite and my original RBR50 in AP mode hard wired back to the RBR850.
Smooth as silk.
