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Two RBK 853 systems with one RBR in AP and two RBS850
@Chuck_M, and others are reporting that RBR 50 is working fine wired in AP mode. I don't have RBK 53 components. I am considering buying the second RBK 850 systems. The reason I paid extra (my wife ...
While waiting for the release of additional satellites... since you already have a good ethernet backbone, I suggest in the interim you look for RBS-50s. They are far less expensive (than buying a complete AX6000 system) and they are hard-wired compatible with the AX6000 that you own. This would avoid having to run a connected system in AP mode which would really defeat the purpose of having a single "bubble" covering your property. The only downside would be that the portion of the property served by RBS50s would not have WiFi 6 functionality -- but then again what WiFi 6 devices do you have now!?
I recommend that if you do this, you think about the geography of your home and have the WiFi 6 components adjacent to each other and have the rest of the property served by satellites that can be upgraded/replaced over time.
It is easy to visualize where that would be in your home diagram knowing where the router has to go. Try also to think of each router/satellite device as a 3-dimensional sphere.
Thank you,
I will start by first adding one RBS-50 and see If I need more or perhaps the RBS-50Y outdoor wireless only version, when a new a FW soon hopefully will support it.
I was just looking at RBS-50s on Amazon.
It is like NG wants to rip off satellite buyers.
Single RBS-50 is $235.56 but RBK 52 is just $283.
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Orbi-Ultra-Performance-Whole-System/dp/B01K4CZOBS/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=rbs50&qid=1573350373&sr=8-5
for $40 more you get an extra router which is useless in this situation in AP mode.
Chuck_M wrote:While waiting for the release of additional satellites... since you already have a good ethernet backbone, I suggest in the interim you look for RBS-50s. They are far less expensive (than buying a complete AX6000 system) and they are hard-wired compatible with the AX6000 that you own. This would avoid having to run a connected system in AP mode which would really defeat the purpose of having a single "bubble" covering your property. The only downside would be that the portion of the property served by RBS50s would not have WiFi 6 functionality -- but then again what WiFi 6 devices do you have now!?
I recommend that if you do this, you think about the geography of your home and have the WiFi 6 components adjacent to each other and have the rest of the property served by satellites that can be upgraded/replaced over time.
It is easy to visualize where that would be in your home diagram knowing where the router has to go. Try also to think of each router/satellite device as a 3-dimensional sphere.