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sharing backhaul RBKE964
I plan to purchase the 960 Orbi system. RBKE964. I plan to use the Ethernet backhaul with a 2.5G ports on the router and satellites and a 2.5G Ethernet switch. I also have 3 Windows 11 PCs in my h...
How are you planning on doing this?
Reason I ask is I have a 8 port 2.5gig switch feeding my satellites and computers.
It works fine without issues.
I go RBKE--Switch----->satellites/devices
Zero issues
Dmag2 wrote:
Can I share the Ethernet backhaul channel with the computers.
The way I read the Product Data Sheet, the 2.5G Ethernet port can be connected to anything:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBRE960/RBRE960_TS.pdf
on page 2:
If a 2.5G Ethernet switch is connected to this port, then computers and Orbi satellites can all share this 2.5G connection.
This is the same concept as connecting a gigabit switch to one of the gigabit ports and then connecting both user devices and satellites to the gigabit switch. (only faster and more costly).
I read the word "optional" to mean that wired backhaul is optional (no matter what port the satellite is connected to).
How are you planning on doing this?
Reason I ask is I have a 8 port 2.5gig switch feeding my satellites and computers.
It works fine without issues.
I go RBKE--Switch----->satellites/devices
Zero issues