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naryaisred's avatar
naryaisred
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Apr 07, 2020

OrbiRBR50 --> Orbi(AX)RBR850; is it possible to buy RBR850 by itself?

Hello,

 

I'm running an RBR50 at home (AC wifi) and it's working fantastic. I'd like to upgrade to the AX version of the Orbi router. Is it possible to buy just the router? 

 

Also, is there a big difference between AC and AX Orbiin anyone's real-world experience?

1 Reply

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Apr 07, 2020

    I haven't seen just the RBR850 sold alone. They currently come in kits, RBK852 and 853. 1 RBS or two RBS. 

    I would get the kit so you have a full working system. 

    NG has not made the RBS50 series fully compatible with the RBK850 series system as of yet. No idea when that will happen. They only work wired to the 850 series RBR. And even then some have reported config sync issues with the RBS here and there. 

     

     

    1733Mpbs on orbi AC Backhaul 866Mbps on front haul radios

    2400Mbps on back haul on Orbi AX + 2400Mbps for front haul on 5Ghz + 1200Mbps for front haul on 2.4Ghz.