Can I used wired backhaul RBS50/RBS20 with new 860 series ?

Question

I know the wireless backhaul RBS50/RBS20 is not compatible with 860 series. But I can still use RBS50/RBS20 with wired backhaul connected to 860 series and still get the mesh SSID feature working?

FURRYe38 · Answer

https://www.reddit.com/r/orbi/comments/12dodos/can_i_used_wired_backhaul_rbs50rbs20_with_new_860

CrimpOn · Answer

Wireless backhaul technology is not the only difference between the oribinal (802.11ac) Orbi product and the newer AX product line.&nbsp; It's a complete redesign.&nbsp; Notice that Netgear's table of compatible products does not even list other AX satellites as compatible with the 860 router.&nbsp; (not even with caveats - footnotes explaining 'not really')
https://kb.netgear.com/000065169/Which-Orbi-routers-and-satellites-are-compatible&nbsp;
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And, yes, this is extremely annoying.&nbsp; Invest in a mesh system only to find that what we used to call a "Fork Lift Upgrade" is required.

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Can I used wired backhaul RBS50/RBS20 with new 860 series ?

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