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airbone42
Tutor
May 12, 2021

RBR850 as satellite?

I already have a network with an RBR850 and an RBS850. As I have some weak spots in my house I'm looking for a fair price deal to close these spots, even when the speed there isn't that good. Afaik k...
airbone42's avatar
airbone42
Tutor
May 12, 2021

Thanks, can you tell me more about the differences of using an EAX80 vs. RBS850?

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 12, 2021

The EAX would run just as a extender only. It doesn't provide the wireless backhaul like the RBS does. So traffic would only be on the front haul frequencies back and forth between the RBR and EAX.