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Kad2
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Dec 03, 2021

RBKE963 2.5ghz ports

I am looking to buy the orbi 6e mesh system rbke963 and need to know if the 2.5ghz port can be used to link a switch at 2.5ghz speeds or can it only be used as a backhaul port to the satellites?  I c...
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TC_in_Montana
Virtuoso
Dec 04, 2021
Kad2 wrote:

I am looking to buy the orbi 6e mesh system rbke963 and need to know if the 2.5ghz port can be used to link a switch at 2.5ghz speeds or can it only be used as a backhaul port to the satellites?  I currently have a nighthawk ax router with its 2.5ghz port connected to a high speed nighthawk switch and want to be able to keep that 2.5ghz connection with the orbi.  The manual I downloaded was not clear about it.

 

 

I don't like how the user manual describes it either.

 

However, with that being said, I have a switch connected to the 2.5G port on the router and it works with no issues.   It is not a 2.5G switch, but rather a 1Gbps switch (Netgear GS108Ev3) but having no issues.

 

I would think that if it is working with a 1Gbps switch, then it would work as well with a 2.5Gbps switch.

 

 

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 04, 2021

    It should be backwards compatible. However Having mine connected, I used the 1Gb ports with a 1Gb switch just for same rate operation. One or these days I'll get a 2.5 Gb switch system in...still kinda spendy.