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Compatibility between RBK853 and RBS50
Less that 3 years ago I purchased the RBK50 AC3000 with one satellite for my home network. Later, after not getting great coverage I purchased another satellite RBS50V2. The network worked well dur...
You can only connect RBS AC series to Orbi AX systems via Ethernet. They are not wireslly compatibe.
Nukdae66 wrote:Less that 3 years ago I purchased the RBK50 AC3000 with one satellite for my home network. Later, after not getting great coverage I purchased another satellite RBS50V2. The network worked well during COVID and telework until last November when the network began dropping several times a day. Surprising since the equipment wasn't that old.
I have been a Netgear fan for many years so I just purchased the RBK853 that has a base and two satellites. I have two RBS50 satellites and don't want to just throw them away. But I tried to add a satellite on the ORBI app and it didn't work. So I call the tech line and was told it would work with the new RBK853.
I haven't been able to get the older satellites connected. Does anyone know how to add them, without a cable, to expand my network? Seems like this equipment should be backwards comparable to reduce costs to consumers.