Netgear Orbi - Wired Sattelite

Netgear Orbi NEEDS to support Ethernet Backhaul. Since Apple has dropped Time Capsule and Airport Extreme development i am switching clients to Google Wifi, but this is ONLY because the Netgear Orbi does NOT support Ethernet backhaul connections like Google WiFi does.  There is NO WAY i could recommend the Netgear Orbi EVER until they have a new model or Firmware update that 100% supports ETHERNET BACKHAUL CONNECTIONS.

- Eric ZORK Alan

- Mac-Tune-Up.com 

- Mac Consultant circa 1982 [yep, Apple II+ & Lisa consultant]

It's look like people want Orbi mesh like device but with a wired ap of a router mixed in to the mixture of the wireless backhaul and the dual bands the Orbi already have so a new product with the power of a r8500 or r9000 router with the wireless usability of a Orbi all in one device.

Not sure how the mix would turn out I think each part would lose and gain functionality and features along the way.

Another plug for wired backhaul.

The problem when you the first to have great product idea everyone has the benefit of seing what you are doing and make improvements even before you can even see a need for improvements. I also agree Netgear may believe that once they place a a product on the market no changes in it's design is needed but even the best research can bite you the rear if you do not watch the market place as it changes the next company is always ready to take your place.

Now even Amplifi are going to offer wired backhaul why does Netgear always have to play catchup after taking the lead? Competition always see to fly past Netgear even if Netgear starts ahead, just poor feature set and slow Firmware release plagues Netgear everytime they put out something promising, Orbi still has a lot of potential but features Must improve wired backhaul is one of them now every competitor is offering it!

I think this would be a nice future-proofing for people who want to set up really big networks.

+ one on wired backhaul. Would buy today if this were an option. 

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Please add this feature! I obviously didn't do my homework before purchasing, since the setup I had in mind would require it. Very disappointing. (Didn't help that one reviewer had nice, but improperly labelled illustrations, showing the back of a router and calling it a satellite - thereby showing clearly that the satellite had ETHERNET IN.)

 they could still offer it and leave it for the user if they wanted use it or not acknowledging any limitations it may cause, still no explanation why not offerythe feature every competitor is. how fast or slow the wired backhaul will be is a different argument just offer it the Orbi is a powerful machine with specs that can easily accomodate the feature.

The Orbi like other routers will have the people who like it and these who hate it but like any router you need to make sure it fits your needs a backhaul to it act like access point may or may not change the orbi's performance since it has wireless backhaul look at other routers that do a million things compaired to a simple router the more functions not always a better preformance.

If the wired backhaul is slower then the wireless or the wireless signal is too weak for some reason would the Orbi still be a better deal then a normal router in access point mode ?