Orbi - Configuring wired ethernet - backhaul and fronthaul

[janrw]

Dear Community,

I am currently considering to buy an Orbi system and I was wondering:

If satellites in the Orbi system are wired up via Ethernet Backhaul, is it possible to reconfigure the 5GHz backhaul WiFi link to be used as a fronthaul link (for clients), such that you end up having a 2.4 / 2x 5GHz system, wired via the Ethernet Backhaul?

Or is the backhaul just disabled, and sitting there without use when the satellite is wired up?

Thanks for your help!

[janrw · Accepted solution]

Hi Darren,

Thanks for your answer!

If you get into a situation where all satellites are wired, it would still be a very nice addition to the product I think, if it would be possible to reconfigure.

Anyhow, I bought the product yesterday and I am very enthousiastic about it!

Thanks Darren,

Jan

[DarrenM]

No you can not do that as you can still have satellites on wireless backhaul at the same time another one is on wired backhaul.

DarrenM

[janrw · Accepted solution]

Hi Darren,

Thanks for your answer!

If you get into a situation where all satellites are wired, it would still be a very nice addition to the product I think, if it would be possible to reconfigure.

Anyhow, I bought the product yesterday and I am very enthousiastic about it!

Thanks Darren,

Jan

[Isamura]

Darren, when the wired ethernet back is engaged on all satelites, does the 5gz back channel signal shut off? I ask because this higher frequency backchannel interferes with my wireless headphones (Astro A50s).

[DarrenM]

No it does not disable the wireless backhaul.

DarrenM