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Magician1979
Aspirant
Dec 22, 2020

Wireless signal on a hard wired Orbi satellite

Do the Orbi satellites still produce a wireless signal if you hardwire them to your Orbi router? Currently using the RBK853 with two satellites. If it does produce a wireless signal while hard wired ...
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Magician1979
Aspirant
Dec 23, 2020

It still broadcasts both the 2.4 and 5G signals while wired, correct?

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 23, 2020
Magician1979 wrote:

It still broadcasts both the 2.4 and 5G signals while wired, correct?

Yes,  both the 2.4G and 5G "user facing" channels continue to be active. And, the 5G "backhaul" channel continues to be active, although sending only "management frames" rather than data.