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wahuwa
Aspirant
Dec 09, 2016

Apple time machine with Orbi

Has anyone connected an Apple airport Time machine to an Orbi LAN port ? Will it work to perform backups on my two Macs?  
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MarkC1024
Luminary
Dec 09, 2016

I've got my backup (external harddrive) connected to the Orbi via ethernet and Time Machine is functioning well connected to that via wireless.

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    wahuwa
    Aspirant
    Dec 09, 2016

    Excellent! Thanks a lot! Is Orbi  service faster than if using additional Extremes as range extenders?

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      MarkC1024
      Luminary
      Dec 09, 2016

      Seems better so far.  I used to get occassional disconnects and perf drops on the extreme that forced me to power cycle every few weeks.