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RBS50Y Outdoor satellite
Hi all, I’m based in the UK, I can’t seem to find anywhere stocking the RBS50Y outdoor satellite anymore (in the UK). Is there a new alternative outdoor satellite that works with the Orbi RBS50 (full...
the RBS50Y was the last outdoor satellite NG produced.
You can review this for an alternative solution:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WIFI-6-AX-AND-Wi-Fi-6E-AXE/Outdoor-Satellite/m-p/2129551
Thank you very much for this. I hadn’t appreciated that the RBS50Y only works in extender mode rather than Orbi / Mesh Mode. I have therefore looked further into the NETGEAR AX1800 outdoor satellite. The documents state that it is ‘Business class WiFi based on next generation 802.11ax WiFi 6 technology on both 5.0GHz and 2.4GHz bands. (Backward compatible to 802.11b/g/ n/a/ac).’ My question is, being backwards compatible, would this connect via Wi-Fi and extend or would it require a LAN/Ethernet physical connection? Thank you.
AX1800 is a marketing term relating to some theoretical WiFi speed, not an actual Netgear product number.
Which specific device are you considering?
- Apologies, the device I am considering is the WAX610Y.
Thank you, Pete
PCroger wrote:
My question is, being backwards compatible, would this connect via Wi-Fi and extend or would it require a LAN/Ethernet physical connection? Thank you.The user manual (page 24) explains that the outdoor model does not have an option for electrical power and must be powered using a Power over Ethernet (PoE) link to a switch.
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAX610/WAX610_WAX610Y_UM_EN.pdf
Page 58 explains that the outdoor model cannot function as a node (WiFi backhaul), but only as a root (wired connection to the primary network).
This product is clearly intended for a commercial application. It appears that it can be deployed in standalone mode as an outdoor rated WiFi Extender - which should function like a wired WiFi extender from any brand. i.e. it will create a separate WiFi network which can be given any WiFi credentials (even exactly matching the primary WiFi network), but will remain a separate network. Devices will not roam seamlessly between this network and the primary WiFi network.
