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Ex7300 or ex7500 as an orbi extender
My orbi RBW30 satellite broke down and I'll be replacing it with an extender.
what would be better, to get a ex7300 and connecting it to my orbi with an Ethernet cable or a ex7500 and connecting it with 5GHz fast line.
last weekend I borrowed an ex7500
The ex7500 connects orbi router on Chanels 36, 38, 40, 42.
chanels 100+ are reserved by orbi for its backhaul.
the ex7500 extends 5GHz on chanels 100+ and it works fine, it shows 866 Mbps in the connection status
My cable provides 400Mbps download speed, I get full speed on devices connected to the extender
ping is about 1 maybe 2 ms longer than on the router.
will the ex7300 connected by cable work with the same ssid AS the router?
will it work on different chanels than the routers WiFi?
Will pings be shorter than through the ex7500?
what's better?
can I connect the ex7500 to the orbi hidden backhaul ssid - any know how ?
ps. I've tried a router with large coverage, but I still get blind spots.
maybe any other solutions?
You'll get better performance out of the ex7500 versus the ex7300 because of the dedicated backhaul. That's the route I'd do.
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Is there a reason you're not buying an orbi satellite?
the following are compatible so you can use the backhaul link:
rbs20
rbw30
rbs40
rbs40v (tends to go on sale a lot on amazon)
rbs50
rbs50y (outdoor version)
- Id prefer a wallplug. I’ve got a plug just under the sealing, no shelf’s, no wall-mount’s etc.
Just a plug and a Ethernet cable.
In my country used Orbi satellites aren’t available. I can get a new RBS40v and RBS50.
They cost ca. 290 and 330 USD (vat incl.)
I can get a used ex7500 for 70 USD and a ex7300 for 90 USD.
I was considering an AP. The solution has to be cheap. It’s only for one printer and an outdoor camera.You'll get better performance out of the ex7500 versus the ex7300 because of the dedicated backhaul. That's the route I'd do.