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Mixing old router (RBR20) with new satellites

rkeidar
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Mixing old router (RBR20) with new satellites

Hi, I have RBR20 router with one RBS20. 

I want to add a setellite. I can get a use one from eBay , the questions are:

1. Would RBR20 have any issue to work with newer satellites RBS40 or RBS50?

2. Netgear seems to have some pre-assigned pairing for satellites with the router that came in same box unless they are tagged as 'Add-On'. Is there a real limitation  that preventing pairing a satellite with a router that is not its original pairing?

(in other words, do i have to get an 'Add-On' satellite, or can i get a pre-owned satellite from ebay?)

Thanks

Ron

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ekhalil
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Re: Mixing old router (RBR20) with new satellites


@rkeidar wrote:

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1. Would RBR20 have any issue to work with newer satellites RBS40 or RBS50?

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Yes, the RBS40 and RBS50 can be connected as satellites to an RBR20

 


@rkeidar wrote:

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2. Netgear seems to have some pre-assigned pairing for satellites with the router that came in same box unless they are tagged as 'Add-On'. Is there a real limitation  that preventing pairing a satellite with a router that is not its original pairing?

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Any Satellite -if not pre-synced- can be synced with a Router by pressing the Sync button on both the Router and the Satellite. So yes you can buy a pre-owned Satellite and connect it to your existing Router.

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