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Can a RBS50 sat be used with RBR850 router
I have purchased an Orbi RBR853 system, But I have a couple RBR50s, can I use them? Seems like one connected, I had it hardwired to switch, with the two 850 sats wireless back hall. It had connected...
- > hardwired
€=backhaul
€=RBS850
Modem>RBR850>16p switch
€=RBS850>8p switch>RBS50
Am ok, we’ll that won’t work with my set up.
What I was doing was extending the WiFi to detached garage, which I ran Ethernet to, I used a cheapy AP out there to pick up my wireless cam on the drive and garage, also the switch is on my work bench so I can geek on stuff out there. Also it’s for peeps over for pool parties, so changing SSID different from house would be a mess, guess I will try to aquire another RBS850 at some point.
What I was doing was extending the WiFi to detached garage, which I ran Ethernet to, I used a cheapy AP out there to pick up my wireless cam on the drive and garage, also the switch is on my work bench so I can geek on stuff out there. Also it’s for peeps over for pool parties, so changing SSID different from house would be a mess, guess I will try to aquire another RBS850 at some point.
If the garage is far enough away, you could use the same ssid on the rbr50 setup.
Most devices have some basic roaming protocol built in.
The smart roaming of using the same system makes it a bit more efficient but if you're far enough away, you might be fine.
It'd be worth trying before buying something else (if you've already got the rbr50 system)
- Thanks for suggestions.