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JosephBanks
Jul 30, 2022Aspirant
RAX200 & EAX80 vs Orbi Mesh System
Hi, I am planning my new home which will be a reasonably large 2 storey home, about 450sqm/5000sqft (~225sqm/2500sqft per floor) and the block of land is about 800sqm/9000sqft. The facade of ...
kc6108
Jul 30, 2022Luminary
Orbi supports some, and in some cases all, of the fast/smart/seamless roaming (802.11k/v/r) protocols. RAX routers do not. This cannot be overstated. The Orbi router and satellites also provide a much tighter integration in the Orbi app. You only buy an EAX as an afterthought or out of necessity (add more coverage later on, save money, etc).
I could go on and on, but the Orbi is an awesome solution, but it is very expensive.
I could go on and on, but the Orbi is an awesome solution, but it is very expensive.
- JosephBanksJul 30, 2022AspirantThanks for the fast response!
It sounds like I’ll have a better time with the Orbi, I’ll go with that, maybe the AXE11000?
Will I get a better result using wired back haul between the satellites and the router? Also, can I plug one of the router ports into a switch to provide the cables network?
Thanks so much!
Joseph- FURRYe38Jul 31, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You can connect RBS to the RBR via ethernet: