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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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...OR can a second Orbi router be used in bridge mode over Ethernet? Will this work as an access point?
Here is the decision I am trying to make:
Since I am need of an Ethernet connection to a satellite in a separate house, I can either use Orbi wireless in the main house with a third party Access Point in the separate house OR get two Amplify HD routers using one for the main house with mesh points and the second in the separate house set up in bridge mode over the Ethernet cable.
Which would you choose??
the different requirement of the wired backhaul then remove the orbi as a solution , but there are lots of wireless router that will run in AP mode that will solve you problem and give you the ports you need as well
im not arguing against it , im saying if it hasnt been added by now its not going to get added . you may see it in a different version of the orbi but seeing as the newly released rbk 40 and 30 still dont have wired backhaul i cant see it happening even with the amount of ppl posting here and else where
sure the ap in the other building will work as an ap would normally work but wont interact with the orbi in a firmware sense but it should work fine otherwise
I also have a separate building that will require me to use Ethernet as an access point. I was hoping I could do this with an Orbi sattelite, but can't I just hook up a different access point (like maybe the Netgear Prosafe WAC730, or something else) to this Ethernet and set it up in bridge mode??
That way I could get the benefit of the Orbi wireless in our main house and still have access to the network in our separate structure. Does that not make sense? Is this a good solution?
Thanks, in advance, for any help!!
- Petey, I think you maybe assuming to much. I live on three floors and have a need to multiple device to provide coverage. I have used all sorts of devices (routers and ap's) but settled on airport devices for there simple config and above all else they don't look like some Star Trek ship designers wet dream. In other words they look inoffensive to the wife. Now apple are not throwing much support behind these devices anymore (maybe they are bringing out there own next gen devices soon) I am in need of something else. My requirements are 3+ Ethernet ports for each device, no wireless backhaul (three floors and lots of doors), single pane of glass management....oh and the wife has to like to look of them.
Let's see the Orbi fails on only 1 of those points, your suggestion fails on 2, likely 3 as I can't find many ap devices that have that many ports.
Different people have different requirements for there own situation of which you are totally unaware. There are enough people on the this forum requesting this as a feature. I am not really sure why you are arguing against them? you misunderstand what mesh is about , even though the orbi isnt a mesh network anyway
in all cases you disconnect from one node to then reconnect to another no matter what you use
so called seamless roaming is not achieved in any case with domestic gear
to get that level of seamless roaming you need access points and a controller
orbi does not do seamless roaming , it does however do ap steering and client steering ( where the clients are compatable )
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- Access point switching is a different story. You will drop packets without a mesh network. Without it, why would there even be a new type of network?
Virtually every other system supports wired backhaul. Not here to argue, just here to +1 the feature. assuming was your first mistake , being shocked it doesnt have it just means you didnt do you homework before purchasing
if you have structured ethernet you dont need any mesh or distributed type devices you just need wireless access points cause they are designed to work over copper its just physics :)
- Ethernet backhaul is desperately needed. I spent $600 assuming it was an option, now I have to sell it all because the master is too far away. I really hope it can be fixed someday. The online firmware updates and management is great. Without a wired backhaul, it's a no go for me. Copper is fast - it's physics. Completely shocked at no support for this
Yes the Orbi does have a place in some homes just as the nighthawk works better in others too tell the true there is no one magic design to any network design due the homes we live in. Some homes are new and others are very old each with their own way of handling a wifi radio signal and what is needed to run a lan cable if needed all play in a design of a network.
