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Daveu
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Jul 24, 2021
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RBK852 with RBS50 and RBS20

I've replaced my RBR50 with an RBR850. I have two RBS20 and one RBS50 plus my new RBS850. Can I continue to use the 3 older satellites?  They're all connected by wire. Some go through a gigabit switc...
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    Jul 24, 2021

    Daveu wrote:

    I've replaced my RBR50 with an RBR850. I have two RBS20 and one RBS50 plus my new RBS850. Can I continue to use the 3 older satellites? As long as they are ethernet connected. RBS AC series is not wirelessly compatible with Orbi AX. They're all connected by wire. Some go through a gigabit switch. I understand I'll loose ax, but that's ok with me. 
    Also is my RBR50 useless now or can I somehow use it? I've read about switching it to an AP and it'll work like a satellite. Is this correct? No. If so, how do I do this?

     

    this is my first post here...hope it's ok to ask questions here.