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IS RBS50Y compatible with RBR10??
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I asked this question 3 months ago, the answer from Netgear support was "Yes".
I bought today a RBS50Yv2 and I'm trying to install it unsucessfully, no way to connect it to the RBR10, after trying to sync (close to the RBR10) the led goes to magenta ("Connection failed") . To install it as an extender is not the solution I purchased it/was looking for, I would rather go for a refund.
Is it really compatible?
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Compatible in extender mode, yes.
compatible in orbi mode. No. the RBK10 system is a dual band system while the RBS50Y is a triband system.
It should work fine in extender mode. Devices will still roam to it and it'll function as part of the mesh. its just not controlled via the app the same way.
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Compatible in extender mode, yes.
compatible in orbi mode. No. the RBK10 system is a dual band system while the RBS50Y is a triband system.
It should work fine in extender mode. Devices will still roam to it and it'll function as part of the mesh. its just not controlled via the app the same way.
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Re: IS RBS50Y compatible with RBR10??
The RBS50Y extender mode is a mesh extender mode. It'll use the same ssid as the router/satellites.
but there are cheaper options as that extender isn't exactly cheap
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Re: IS RBS50Y compatible with RBR10??
Thanks. You're right, I finished the set-up and it is working with the same ssid and password used for my Orbi network.
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New update... After spending quite a lot configuring it...To me, the RBS50Y is clearly not a good solution in combination with the RBR10. as workaround, can be used in extender mode , but then there's no possibility to control it from the ORBI app, no possibility to set schedules for lighting, no easy connection for both 2.4 and 5G. >;-(
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Re: IS RBS50Y compatible with RBR10??
@RBK13 wrote:
New update... After spending quite a lot configuring it...To me, the RBS50Y is clearly not a good solution in combination with the RBR10. as workaround, can be used in extender mode , but then there's no possibility to control it from the ORBI app, no possibility to set schedules for lighting, no easy connection for both 2.4 and 5G. >;-(
Set these on what? The satellite?
While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge. In this case, your RBS50Y is nothing like the Nighthawk WiFi Routers covered here. I doubt if many RBS50Y users hang out here.
You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:
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