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Does WIFI 6 satelite work with RBR50 if wired
I see on the product page that RBS850 only works with a wifi-6 router, but what If I want to add my satellite wired? Would this WIFI6 orbi satellite still work with the mesh network if it was hooked ...
Ok I was able to take a closer look at this today. I can confirm what CrimpOn suggested.
I set up my RBR50 in AP mode behind my Orbi AX router. Set a different SSID name on the RBR50. I powered OFF one of my RBS850s that was wire connected to the Orbi AX system. Ethernet connected the RBS850 to the back of the RBR50. Powered ON the RBS850 and waited. No factory reset was performed. I logged in to the RBR50s web page and didn't see anything at first, then the RBR50s attached devices page showed a new RBS online. I didn't have my other RBS ACs turned on or connected. Just the RBS850. I saw config sync and an IP address of the RBS850 appeared.
I logged in to the RBS850s web page. Log in was not the same as the RBR50, it was the log in PW from my Orbi AX system, however it worked. I was able to get in to the RBS850s web page while it was ethernet connected to the RBR50 in AP mode:
The config sync took a couple of minuted then changed to GOOD for the status on the RBR50s web page:
I then removed the ethernet cable from the RBS850 to see if it would auto sync with the RBR850 wirelessly. It would not. Front led on the RBS blinked WHITE then PINK. I tried the sync button the on the RBS850 and RBR50 and the RBS would not sync at all.
I don't know how stable or how good the operation of the RBS850 ethernet connected to the RBR50 is. I presume it would be ok to run like this if you wanted to try it out.
mcgixxer wrote:I see on the product page that RBS850 only works with a wifi-6 router, but what If I want to add my satellite wired? Would this WIFI6 orbi satellite still work with the mesh network if it was hooked up that way?
I need to buy another satellite and I kind of feel like spending $250 on an RBS50 when wifi 6 is out there is a waste of money.
Meanwhile, Ive only had my ORBI BRB50 and RBS50 for a year and a half, so dropping $999 on a new wifi6 router and 2 wifi6 satellites is a lot of money lost...
So I was hoping I could just add the wifi 6 satellite now, and upgrade the router and other satelite down the road. At the moment, All my orbis are hardwired.
Thanks for the detailed explanation. My guess is that the AX satellite "Daisy Chained" through the AP mode Orbi to the RBR850 router.
It appears to me that this could be a reasonable solution to this specific situation. I would certainly want to purchase from someplace that has a generous return policy. (Amazon, Costco, etc.)
Ya, I presume if the RBR50 was in router mode the RBS850 would or should connect when wire connected to the RBR50. Seems ok and as the RBS50 work in same manor with the RBR850 when wire connected. There just not wirelessly compatible at this time.