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Ex7300 or ex7500 as an orbi extender
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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?
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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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Re: Ex7300 or ex7500 as an orbi extender
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)
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Re: Ex7300 or ex7500 as an orbi extender
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.
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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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