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Other mesh networks such as Eero and soon Luma support hard wiring your sattelites. I think its extremely important Netgear Orbi does the same. Especially for those of us who can.
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Wouldn't a firmware update make the lan ports on back of the base and satellite solve the problem as far as the backhaul goes?
I do not want to get rid of Orbi but I need the wired backhaul flexibility which means get rid of Orbi and buy competitors solution? why I want to keep Orbi it is a powerful machine and would rather see wired backhaul added than us getting rid of it. many are requesting this feature and many are buying something else because of lack of this flexibility.
seany187 wrote:Other mesh networks such as Eero and soon Luma support hard wiring your sattelites. I think its extremely important Netgear Orbi does the same. Especially for those of us who can.
they are not ignoring it but it sure aint critical , the orbi is a whole home WIFI solution , designed for those that cant , its that simple
Wired backhaul is being offered by every single competition, why Netgear is ignoring such a critical feature completely baffles me. orbi is a powerful machine and needs to be anything offer as many versatile features as possible such as wired backhaul to stay ahead of the competition.
the usb ports still dont work and never have
you are correct there are 4 ethernet ports on the sats which one could be converted to backhaul but iot means redesigning how the orbi functions and i guess what is causing the slowness in seeing anything done
and yes i agree you can get far cheaper solutions with all wireless ethernet connected ap's or the like
Youtube shows one internet port and three lan on the base with a usb 2 port and the four lan ports plus a usb 2 port on the Satlite in their Orbi reviews not sure if anything changed on the Orbi since the videos were made.
Even if they do a wired backhaul the cost and the users needs may not be a match.
but the orbi would cost you $699 right
orbi is no more seamless than any other ap system with the same ssid names
roaming is a client device decision at this stage no matter what system you use
the decision initially by netgear to not include ethernet backhaul was not a mistake , it was how the orbi was designed its that simple
if and i do mean if the orbi does get ethernet backhaul it will be a bonus and will at least shut up those complaining it hasnt got it even though it never claimed it had and most of those that purchased it without first doing their homework some how expected it
- Unfortunately in my neck of the woods the AC68 U is $200 to buy so $400 for the two.
The orbi is more attractive with its seamless handoff.
But yes, no wired backhaul which is a mistake by Netgear, hence why were asking for it here. - Hirrdgoon I have 2 ASUS AC68U routers covering my 3 level, 3860sqft home + a good deal of my back yard and front yard... you can get those for about $50 each ($100 total cost) - and is easy to setup in repeater mode. ... the Orbi is MANY times the cost for that same coverage, and doesnt even have wired back haul. They are preying on uninformed. I think it will be a while before any residential mesh system will provide the features needed (single SSID, pushing clients to the SSID with the best signal, etc) for a true seamless experience like a commercial system does.
Just because you have a structured wired network, does not mean you don't want a rock solid wifi system!
Yes, there are cheaper alternatives and I could be putting in AP's around the house. However, its such a messy setup and can be flakey at times, and depending on where you live hard to find decent AP's. I have tried all the high end routers, X8, X10, Asus AC5300 with and without AP's and its just not worth it. The speeds are relitivly the same as Orbi and I have to buy a router and two AP's to get the same coverage. This ends up being more expensive.
In my area the X8 router costs $499, and a decent AP $50-$100 and still does not provide the same decent wifi coverage and you need two. Orbi costs $550.
Orbi should be covering both wired and wireless, just like every other system does. This would be especially advantagous since Orbi has 3-4 network ports and can replace all the switches in my setup.
