Orbi Pro 6 with managed 10g switch as DHCP server and as backhaul (ethernet)

[pocketsand]

Hi folks,

I have the Orbi Pro 6 WiFi Business and have about 6 satellites for my home (multi level with lots of square footage). I am planning to buy a 10g managed switch (either Netgear or Cisco) and I was wondering, for the backhaul, does the 10g port even have any effect on the satellites when it's using ethernet for it's backhaul?

[plemans]

What version do you have? 

You put pro 6 which is a couple different versions. 

But you also put the SRK60 which is a AC version. 

I do prefer a wired backhaul and when you have more satellites, its beneficial as it takes a load off the wireless backhaul. 

[schumaku]

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@plemans wrote:

I do prefer a wired backhaul and when you have more satellites, its beneficial as it takes a load off the wireless backhaul. 

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With an all- (or almost-all-) wired backhaul customers are sacrificing the dedicated wi-Fi radio reserved for the wireless backhaul. 

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@plemans wrote:

But you also put the SRK60 which is a AC version. 

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@pocketsand wrote:

I have the Orbi Pro 6 WiFi Business and have about 6 satellites for my home (multi level with lots of square footage).

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This makes a nice set-up for now.

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@pocketsand wrote:

I am planning to buy a 10g managed switch (either Netgear or Cisco) and

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Mid term, I would suggest to plan ahead on how your network should look like within a year, two, or three.

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@pocketsand wrote:

I was wondering, for the backhaul, does the 10g port even have any effect on the satellites when it's using ethernet for it's backhaul?

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Just for the Orbi Pro backhaul alone, 10G ports don't make a lot of sense. You certainly have other reasons for a 10G capable wired network, say NAS, workstations requiring a faster network, Internet access beyond of 1 Gb, ...  

If the intention will be to bring the Wi-FI network from 802.11ac to 802.11ax/Wi-Fi6, access points will be 2.5G or even 5G, so requiring MultiGig capable ports, and most likely at least PoE+ (802.3at), or even PoE++ (802.3bt).

For such an all wired wireless environment, you don't need an expensive "throw-in" Mesh system kit including a dedicated wireless backhaul capability. Just for the management, this isn't required, too. 

Overall, for the switches and the router - already in combination with the existing Orbi Pro 5 system - some VLAN capabilities are almost mandatory. 

Let's brainstorm now.