The Orbi AX supports ethernet back haul and works. Though the wireless back haul speed is slower than the 50 series.(2400 + 2400 + 1200Mbps)Not sure why they went with slower wrireless back haul speeds on wireless. Possible something with the chip set Mfr is working with.

would still like to play with one and see how well it functions. :)

This is whats posted on the rbk852 details page.

Yes I strand corrected. Just checked my 852 and I guess the spec sheet PDF reads backwards. I thought mostly reading the numbers from left to right always started with the 2.4Ghz radio. The spec sheet reads with the 2.4Ghz as the last value. Sorry for posting incorrect information. Spec sheet is kind of mis-leading from other spec sheets I read for other Orbi routers which read with the 2.4Ghz radio value first. So yet, the 1200 is the max speed rate on 2.4ghz and 2400 is seen on the 5Ghz radios. I'll ask if NG can visually change the text so that reads better and be more specific. :smileywink:

I don't have one so just going off the spec sheets and my (poor) understanding.so for the RBk50 series it has a 5ghz 1733 mpbs backhaulthe RBK852 series has a 5ghz 2400mbps backhaul is my understanding.I think one of the releases had the incorrect information listed that the 1200mbps speed was the backhaul but its actually the 2.4ghz speed. Not the backhaul. its listed correctly now under the system information.

No the back haul is spec'd out at 1200Mbps for some reason, The Primary 2.4 and 5Ghz radios that users devices connect to are spec'd at 2400Mbps.

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 23, 2019
I don't have one so just going off the spec sheets and my (poor) understanding.
so for the RBk50 series it has a 5ghz 1733 mpbs backhaul
the RBK852 series has a 5ghz 2400mbps backhaul is my understanding.
I think one of the releases had the incorrect information listed that the 1200mbps speed was the backhaul but its actually the 2.4ghz speed. Not the backhaul.
its listed correctly now under the system information.
- plemans
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 23, 2019
  would still like to play with one and see how well it functions. :)
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 23, 2019
  No the back haul is spec'd out at 1200Mbps for some reason, The Primary 2.4 and 5Ghz radios that users devices connect to are spec'd at 2400Mbps.
  - plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 23, 2019
    This is whats posted on the rbk852 details page.
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 23, 2019
Wonder if the spec sheet is incorrect. I'll check into that.

Thinking about it, I believe that page maybe incorrect. If the model spec is AX6000, then thats 2400 + 2400 + 1200 = 6000. If it was 2400 x3 then that would be 7200.

I've seen 1900Mbps and upwards....
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 23, 2019
  There a link to this page?
  - plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 23, 2019
    https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk852.aspx
    its under the tech specs. just expand the triband wifi setup.
    
    the 1200mbps is the 2.4ghz band. the 2400mbps is the 5ghz usable and 5ghz backhaul. Anandtech also goes over the 1200 mbps is the 2.4ghz, 2400mbps 5ghz, and 2400mbps 5ghz backhaul.
    https://www.anandtech.com/show/14850/netgear-adds-orbi-wifi-6-mesh-system-and-nighthawk-eax80-extender-to-expanding-80211ax-portfolio

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