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Bronc
Jun 04, 2022Aspirant
Cascade / daisy chain set-up question for Orbie 960 6e mesh system.
My current set-up is: ISP Issued router ‘ modem for a Frontier fiber 2-gig connection. From the ISP’s router I have 4 Linksys EA9500 routers cascaded via CAT-6 cable in a daisy chain (1st router conn...
Bronc
Jun 04, 2022Aspirant
Thank you so very much for your prompt reply. The 2.5 gig switch is an interesting idea. I’ll have to figure out if I can make that happen. Again, interesting thought. And, if worse comes to worst, without the switch I’d still have a 2.5 gig connection inside the main house (Orbie router to satellite 1) with only the out buildings at 1-gig. I like that. Sounds like this set-up will work. Thank you again.
CrimpOn
Jun 04, 2022Guru - Experienced User
A 960 "Four Pack" retails for $1,999 (a substantial investment).
It might be worth a little time browsing through this forum to learn what customers are reporting with regard to the 960 product.
One obvious difference between the Orbi 960 and the Linksys is that the 'backhaul' 5G WiFi channel is not available to user devices, whereas the Linksys 9500 has separate 5G channels that can both be used by customer devices.
Even when the customer links satellites with Ethernet cable, the WiFi backhaul remains alive "just in case".