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Compatibility RBS50Yv2 with RBS750 Router
I'm being told that the RBS50Yv2 Outdoor Satellite isn't compatible with my existing RBS750 Router and Satellites. It says right on Netgear website that it works with existing Wi-Fi and on the box w...
If you can load the Extender mode FW on the RBSY, then you should be able to connect the RBSY to the 7 series Orbi.
RMarble57 wrote:
I'm being told that the RBS50Yv2 Outdoor Satellite isn't compatible with my existing RBS750 Router and Satellites.
It says right on Netgear website that it works with existing Wi-Fi and on the box word for word
"Outdoor WiFi Mesh Extender works with your existing WiFi to easily extend your WiFi outdoors.
Any help?
I do not wish to have a separate wifi name for the outdoor area.
As I understand that putting it into extender mode would require that I have 2 different wifi names on the property and that is not acceptable
I believe when in extender mode you can set it to use same SSID name as the host SSID. I get same options on my EX extenders so I presume this would be the same on the RBSY.
RMarble57 wrote:
I do not wish to have a separate wifi name for the outdoor area.
As I understand that putting it into extender mode would require that I have 2 different wifi names on the property and that is not acceptable
Not correct. Extenders (of any brand) can be given whatever SSID/password you want. When a device searches for access points, it will compare the capability and signal strength of the access points that it detects and select the best "fit". Devices already "see" a number of Orbi access points broadcasting the same SSID/password. The extender simply appears and another one.
The only issue with extenders (vs. satellites) is that there is no coordination between the extender and the primary system to manage switching devices from one access point to another as the devices "roam". For devices that are not mobile, this is not an issue. Mobile devices can "stick" to an access point as they roam rather than transition seamlessly.
I should point out that there is a specific situation where using a different SSID/password is actually the goal. People frequently complain that a specific device connects to "the wrong" access point, bypassing one with a strong signal in favor of one with a weaker signal. This can happen when part of the Orbi system begins broadcasting the SSID earlier than others. The device detects this access point and connects before the closer access point begins to broadcast and quits looking. Giving an extender a different SSID means that the device will not connect until the extender comes on-line.
