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Compatibility of RBK853 wifi 6 system with RBS20 satellite

w1lluser1
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Compatibility of RBK853 wifi 6 system with RBS20 satellite

Hi there,

Is it possible to use an RBS20 satellite with the RBK853 wifi 6 system? I could either wire the RBS20 satellite to the RBR853 router or have it wireless, however I do not want to disable AX wifi-6 mode on the RBR853 router.

 

Any help is appreciated!

 

Cheers.

Model: RBK53|Orbi AC3000 Tri-band WiFi System, RBS40|Orbi AC2200 Tri-band WiFi Add-on Satellite
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FURRYe38
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Re: Compatibility of RBK853 wifi 6 system with RBS20 satellite

You could wired the RBS to the RBR. Currently RBS AC series units are not wirelessly compatible with Orbi AX. 

 

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w1lluser1
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Re: Compatibility of RBK853 wifi 6 system with RBS20 satellite

Hi Furrye38,

 

Thanks for the response. Can I just confirm that I would not need to disable AX mode for the RBK850 system, it will only be the RBS20 satellite that will use AC technology?

 

Cheers!

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FURRYe38
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Re: Compatibility of RBK853 wifi 6 system with RBS20 satellite

You can leave AX mode enabled. The RBS20 will be acting like a wired AP is all. 

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w1lluser1
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Re: Compatibility of RBK853 wifi 6 system with RBS20 satellite

Thanks again for the response.

Just to be sure I've understood, if I add an RBS20 satellite with a wired connection to the RBR853, the AC satellite will join the mesh network alongside the RBS850 satellites, the only difference will be that it's not capable of AX connections? 

 

Cheers!

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FURRYe38
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Re: Compatibility of RBK853 wifi 6 system with RBS20 satellite

Yes, it should. I tested a RBS50 wired to the RBR850 and it was working. 

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