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cwoodfield
Jun 07, 2022Aspirant
Orbi RBR/RBS850 APs in star topology w/ wired backhaul?
I'm moving to a new home; currently I have a RBR850 connected to my router in AP mode with two RBS850 satellites over a wireless backhaul, which is working well for me. The new home, however, has mul...
CrimpOn
Jun 07, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Yes, the Orbi satellites need to be connected to LAN ports on the router, so each satellite will have a 1G wired connection to the router.
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/RBK852.pdf
The RBR850 Internet port is a 2.5G Ethernet, which might be compatible with the ISP's multi-gigabit supply.