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Sparry33's avatar
Jun 24, 2020

Rbk752 support orbi voice rbs40v

I recently purchased a RBK752 and found a deal on the Orbi voice Rbs40v so I thought I would give it a try. Today I was told that the new Wi-Fi 6 routers do not work with Orbi voice. Does anyone know if the support is coming? If yes I would consider keeping it. If was coming soon

 

Thanks

9 Replies

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    It's not compatible at this time there has no information on if or when Orbi AC RBS will be made compatible. If it has a LAN port, then you could connect it to the 7 series Orbi that way. IF not, then it's up to you to keep it or not. 

    • Sparry33's avatar
      Sparry33
      Tutor
      Thanks I connected it via Ethernet cable and it’s working but any devices connected to the Orbi voice show up as wired the light on the top is always red. Also you are not able to update the firmware unless you do a manual upgrade. I’m still on the fence as I was looking for a wireless system.

      In today’s products they always support backward compatibility of older WiFi standards and this should not be any different.
      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User

        Well with the radios supporting different AX modes and such, there maybe some incompatbilities. There is some differences between AX and AC Orbi. IF a RBS is wired, then any wireless device connected to the RBS will appear as a wired device since the main backhaul is wired, not wirelss, so the status for any device on that line will appear as wired. 

         

        AX is still new and may have some incompatbilities. You may want to either return the RBS40v or return the Orbi AX system for a Orbi AC system which is more compatible with RBS AC. 

         

         

  • The orbi voice is a brilliant satalite, netgear need to make it compatible as people won't upgrade otherwise