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Rbs750 Ethernet setup
I have an Rbr750 set up as my main router inside the house as well as one RBS 7:50 in the basement and as far as the house I get pretty good coverage. What I’m looking to expand is the outside pool ar...
Although the RBS40V has limited compatibility with the RBR750 router (i.e. only in Extender mode), it is not clear (to me) that Extender mode functions using an Ethernet connection.
https://kb.netgear.com/000065169/Which-Orbi-routers-and-satellites-are-compatible
The only satellites which will function as a satellite with the RBR750 router are the RBS750, RBS840, and RBS850.
I would expect all of those to work over a wired backhaul. (Not so confident about the RBS350.)
Although not the most capable medium, Cat5E cable will support gigabit up to 90 meters, which is more than the distance to the shop.
If you want to roam seamlessly between units, only the truly compatible satellites (see above) will function in that mode. For the shop that is 250' away, there is a good chance that mobile devices may totally lose connection somewhere in between and simply connect to WiFi when the signal is strong enough. Thus, any WiFi access point which is designed to connect to the host router over Ethernet may be sufficient. (WiFi routers can often be placed into Access Point (AP) mode and function the same way.) WiFi access points are available on Amazon for under $50.
- I’ll have to look into the wifi access points. So you’re saying any brand of those will work via wired connection ? Are there any certain ones your recommend ? When I was using my my ISP equipment, they had a router or AP in the shop and it worked great. The problem with their equipment was that I was not getting great house coverage and they wanted me to add 3 more satellites to get coverage at $10 each per month so made no sense not to buy my own system.
TP-Link TL-WA1201 sells for $40 on Amazon. It has only one gigabit Ethernet port for user devices. If you need more 'wired' devices in the shop that implies adding an inexpensive switch or moving up to a product with more ports, such as the Archer AX55. ($108)
- This may be a dumb question but I’m not an IT guy. For this access point will I have to connect to a different Internet source on my phone or will it automatically continue with my Orbi from in the house?