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InMountains
Apr 22, 2020Guide
Netgear Orbi AX4200 Wired Backhaul
I am about to purchase a set of the Orbi RBK752 AX4200 (they seem to be reivewed better and to be more reliable than the AX6000). Two quick questions: I want to set up an ethernet wired backhau...
FURRYe38
Apr 22, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Ethernet connected RBS is plug in play.Be sure you have a good Cat6 or better CAT6A buried between the buildings.
You can add on a RBS850 to the 7 series system. No idea if or when RBS750s will be sole separately.
InMountains
Apr 22, 2020Guide
Thanks, Furry, for your quick respone. The main Orbi router will be in the center of the house. The CAT 6 (or CAT 7) cable will run through the basement and to a porch connected to the house. The satellite will sit in the window of the porch facing with a straight view across open lawn to the studio. I am hoping this will be enough to broadcast the signal to the studio building. The idea was to avoid burying ethernet cable up to the studio. That would be major trenching that I just do not want to do. If the "porch satellite" fails, I might have to go the antennae point to point route (trying to avoid).
Another idea, would be to use the RBS50Y- AC3000 Outdoor Satellite in an open utility barn that is adjacent to the studio, to daisy chain the broadcast signal from the "porch satellite", if need be. But is the AC3000 Outdoor Satellite compatible with the AX4200? If not, would I be smarter to simply go with the AC3000 system? Doesn't have the advantages of wifi 6 though.