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using 2 Orbi RBR850
Hello - I have a relatively large house >280 square meters. From the room coverage it would be very helpful to connect two "routers" via LAN cable and then cover the area with one satellite each. I bought two RBR850 and two RBS853. Is this possible? See picture.
No, you'll still have MESH and a signle SSID name if you connect the RBS to the RBR. The only thing that changes is the backhaul method, goes from wireless to wired is all.
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You would have two separate wifi SSID networks. It would work if you kept wifi channels far apart from each other.
Would these be configured for AP mode with main host router upstream from the NR1 switch?
You can do what you are proposing, but why? You lose the benefit of having a mesh system that covers your entire home seamlessly. With your proposed setup, you'll likely have to change networks manually on your devices if you move from one part of the house to the other.
I would highly recommend one router using the wireless backhaul and as many satellites as you may need. That way you'll have a unified system rather than two separate networks with the potential to interfere with one another.
- Okay - maybe I didn't make myself clear. Of course I only want to have one network, but from the room situation there is no good WLAN transmission possible between the two routers. Would it be possible to connect a satellite to the router via a LAN cable? I would have a router (with one satellite over WLAN) and then a satellite (with another satellite over WLAN). With this I would probably cover the building perfectly.
Yes you can connect RBS to RBRs via ethernet:
The two systems would not be connected wirelessly as a mesh system. You would have two separate wifi SSIDs. RBRs can not be used like RBSs as well.