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Is the RBK850 Wifi 6 router backwards compatible with older Orbi satellites?
Is the RBK850 Wifi 6 router backwards compatible with older Orbi satellites? Specifically the outdoor model.
Two points to consider here:
- A basic pronciple in the 802.11ax standard is that it's backwards compatible with 802.11ac.
- Orbi AX has exactly the same 4x4 backhaul design as Orbi AC,
Based on the above I see no reason why the Orbi AC units would not be compatible with Orbi AX when it's available.
So - as of now, do we have an answer to this compatibility question?
If, for example, I get a new RBK752 to leverage Wifi 6 in our new house - but I only want to pay for one satellite - could I use my older Wifi 5 RBS50 satellite (and perhaps even the RBR50 router) as extenders for my new Wifi 6 network? Or do I need to spring for the two-satellite Wifi 6 package?
Our new house layout is much longer than our current one and I want to make sure the signal reaches all the way from front to back, basement to second floor, and ideally out into the yard and driveway.
I am on Verizon FiOS using their modem, going into my RBR50 router with one RBS50 satellite; primary system is Mac OS X 10.15.5, but supporting a whole lot of devices.
Orbi AC is not wirelessly compabile with Orbi AX. You can connect RBS50s to the Orbi AX via ethernet is all. Not idea if or when NG may make them wirelessly compatible.
Mattynabib wrote:So - as of now, do we have an answer to this compatibility question?
If, for example, I get a new RBK752 to leverage Wifi 6 in our new house - but I only want to pay for one satellite - could I use my older Wifi 5 RBS50 satellite (and perhaps even the RBR50 router) as extenders for my new Wifi 6 network? Or do I need to spring for the two-satellite Wifi 6 package?
Our new house layout is much longer than our current one and I want to make sure the signal reaches all the way from front to back, basement to second floor, and ideally out into the yard and driveway.
I am on Verizon FiOS using their modem, going into my RBR50 router with one RBS50 satellite; primary system is Mac OS X 10.15.5, but supporting a whole lot of devices.
