Netgear Orbi - Wired Sattelite

If you took a lan over power case and made it bigger added a few lan ports and put in the basic functions of r7000  router you have a router that plugs in a standard wall outlet, A few giga bit ports and maybe a few antennas if needed plus another opion would nice a router / repeater switch just select the mode needed and simple setup.

Maybe not the best idea but would around  say 50 to 70 percent of most peoples needs for wifi in their home.

I would like the ability to hard wire the Orbi sattelites.  I purchased the router and two sattelites with the intention of doing this.  I hope Netgear is planing to add this feature if not back they go.......  

Linksys has mest system out that has two lan ports on the buttom of it plus their power jack and reset button. i have only seen it online on their web site but never had one in my hands would like to at least see one up close to see if it is good as claimed.

Yes, please add an ethernet backhaul to the Orbi. This would be great. 

I too want support of ethernet backhaul. Netgear .. please enable it!

May not Orbi of the future but  maybe it's range extender

More then enough room for a Orbi based range extender and a lan port or two plus a lan over power opion for area's where wifi does not reach but where a outlet is like a office,shop or anywhere in a house.

I would buy Orbi but ONLY if it has the option to use Ethernet or Wireless to wire the extenders. I have 2 ASUS routers with a wired back haul between them. I just want to get a mesh of 4 units with better coverage - wireless back haul gives poor performance and far less reliable/consistant. Wireless back haul should only be used if you cannot run a wire.

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.