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Mesh vs. Access Point
Just setting a new system with a router in my basement and satellites on the ground and second floors. There is hardwired ethernet from the ground floor and second floor to the basement running into ...
Thanks for the replies. Not sure if I’m completely following. What I’m trying to get at is there a performance benefit to having my modem (without router), Orbi router, and Orbi satellites wired together with Ethernet cables? If so, does this have to be done in access point mode? If no, it seems easier to have them connected wirelessly
Yes you can connect RBS via ethernet:
Ethernet connected RBS are supported in router mode or AP mode.
AP mode is mostly for ISP modems or users with other router infront of the ORbi system that either need or choose to configure AP mode on the Orbi system.
There are both performance and router problems with having two routers on the same line. Prefered is having only 1 router on the line.