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Hello guys, I want to jump to Orbi 970 but I have one qestion before purchasing. Will Orbi 970 run on below setup? PR60X-->GS724TPv3-->ORBI (router) + 2 satelites? Like in drawing. Thanks f...
It is indeed awkward when the location of the ISP connection and wiring hub is not a desirable location for one of the three WiFi access points. If it were, then an RBE971 router (in access point mode) could connect directly to the two satellites, bypassing the gigabit only GS724TPv3. Also frustrating that wiring the RBE971 directly to the PR60X and using WiFi to connect the router and two satellites is not suitable.
As it stands, the comparison appears to be:
- RBE973 for $1,800. Performance limited to gigabyte at the satellites because of the GS724TPv3. Having to deal with the satellite connection to LAN ports issue***.
none of the RBE971 'router' functions being available (AP mode)
vs. - (3) WBE710 @ $350, (3) PoE adapters @ $20, (3) gigabit switches @ $40 for a total of $1,230
Everything managed by Insight
*** The only known solutions for connecting an Orbi router and two satellites to a central switch are
- Install a second Ethernet cable from switch to RBE971 and bypass the GS724TPv3 for the WAN port, or
- Install a managed switch at the RBE971 location and use VLANs to carry both the WAN and LAN connections over the single Ethernet cable.
Unfortunately, the wiring has been brought to the most critical places, which is currently covered by the Asus Pro XT 12. The intention before the renovation and drilling into the walls was to run cables to the areas where the wifi was the weakest. And that’s what I did. During the process, it turned out that Asus does not work stably with the configuration I wanted to achieve to reduce the mess of network cables. Initially, it was connected as I wanted to achieve with the Orbi system. However, after some time, it turned out that the connection is unstable and knocks out the entire wifi network, the mesh stops working, and it needs to be configured from the beginning. The Orbi appeared, but as you rightly pointed out, it is an expensive system, and before I bought it, I wanted to get confirmation that I would achieve what is shown in the drawing. Now I know that I won't do that. Of course, I can consider an AP now; however, the renovation assumed a different scenario, and now with the AP, there will again be a problem with visible cables :)