Backhaul Capability of the RBW30 Wall Plug Satellite

[loomis1975]

https://kb.netgear.com/000038220/Which-Orbi-WiFi-System-is-best-for-me

On this chart, it shows the RBK52W as a RBR50 router with 2 RBW30 satellites.  Down the list it shows the backhaul antennas as 4x4 1.7Gbps.  I wanted confirmation that the RBW30 has a 4x4 1.7Gbps backhaul.  Because in my experience it appears to operate as a 2x2 866 Mbps backhaul, but that might be because I have only used them with RBR40 and RBS40 equipment, which definitely has a slower backhaul.

If I can use the RBW30 with the RBR50 and maintain 4x4 1.7Gps backhaul, that would be fantastic, and a better option than using a RBS40 satellite with the RBR50.

[rhester72 · Accepted solution]

You are correct, the backhaul is indeed 867 on those units:

https://www.cnet.com/products/netgear-orbi-rbk30-tri-band-wifi-system/review/

Rodney

[rhester72 · Accepted solution]

You are correct, the backhaul is indeed 867 on those units:

https://www.cnet.com/products/netgear-orbi-rbk30-tri-band-wifi-system/review/

Rodney

[peteytesting]

note - even if the rbw30 had 1733M backhaul it wouldnt be usable as the rbw30 has no ethernet and only wifi and max wifi speed is 867M on 5 gig

[rhester72]

Eh - that depends.  With more than one satellite sharing the backhaul, you'd start buffering if both ran full-tilt unless you had the faster backhaul.  Fatter wireless backhaul does have use beyond Ethernet relay.

Rodney

[peteytesting]

its a marginal increase at best and only for a single device on each sat if you have 2 as almost no one has that sort of demand 24/7