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How much faster/better aer the Wifi 6 orbis vs. older one?
I have the older orbi three unit system from costco Rbr50 i think with two sats. All gigabit wired to eachother. How much better is the orbi ax in same wiring setup. Thanks
Well the wifi is definately faster, however if you wire connect the RBS8 series then the speed would be around the same as the Orbi AC since the ethernet ports are 1000Mbps for both systems. So even though the connect rate is faster between the RBS and what ever your wifi device is, the wired speed will be 1000Mbps.
Also consider what devices you own that are actually compatible with WiFi 6, e.g., very recent laptops or phones like iPhone 11 and SE. Such devices will conceivably have a higher speed connecting to the Orbi base/satellite. However, realize that such throughput differences are unlikely to make a difference in your everyday use unless you have throughput problems today.