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bernman's avatar
bernman
Follower
Sep 21, 2023

Does the Orbi AX5400 (RBK763S) support 2.5/5.0?

I have an older ORbi purchased in 2018 and I have ring door bell, Alexa, Smart switches, etc. that only accept 2.5/5.0 gbps network connection? Can I upgrade my old Orbi Mesh with the new Orbi AX5400 model RBK763 (costco model) RBK753 and have no issue with some of my 2.5 required hardware (alexa, smart switches, Ring door bell, etc.)?

2 Replies

  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru
    Sep 21, 2023

    Yes, the RBK763 will support both 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi

    (Technically, there is no 2.5G WiFi.)

    • CrimpOn's avatar
      CrimpOn
      Guru
      Sep 21, 2023

      When replacing the original Orbi system with the RBK763S package, it is a good practice to configure the new system with exactly the same WiFi credentials as the original system.  That way, every WiFi device will connect automatically to the new system and no devices will have to be reconfigured.