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Asking about Compatibility of RBS20 and RBS50 with the new Triband RBR750
I just purchased a new Orbi router and 2 satellite bundle from Costco, the AX4200 which also lists RBK753S on the box. I wanted to add more satelites to my home, but Costco does not sell just the...
BiGMERF wrote:nope its not, unless you wire it.. sad right. to bad they couldnt be like linksys or tplink and made it backwards compatible.. Netgear seems to be overly greedy
It boils down to the way the WIFI is handled with the AX configuration. I never have, but has anyone ever tried disabling AX in the RBS750 and wirelessly connecting an AC satellite? It would downgrade your AX router and be stupid to do so. But in extreme situations it may be worth it.
Tried with my RBS20 that I had quick access too. Disabled AX on the RBR850. Pressed the sync button the RBS20 and on the RBR850s web page. Sync was fast and the RBRs web page reported success. I looked at the RBS20 and the top ring LED had turned OFF. No BLUE led though to indicate success here. Looked at the RBRs connected clients page, no RBS20 seen in the RBS section or connected clients list whatsoever.