NETGEAR Orbi 4 Pack $179.99 FS
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Is it true mesh? Or just one main router and 3 satellite?
NETGEAR Orbi 4 Pack $179.99 FS
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It did two weeks ago but this is expired.
NETGEAR Orbi 4 Pack $179.99 FS
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Doesnt look like it stacks.
NETGEAR Orbi 4 Pack $179.99 FS
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Add COMMUNITY10 too for another 10% off. It should stack!
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In the long run, your home design plays a bigger part then the power of the units with current technology. The nice thing though is you can always add up to a total of 7 units to work as one giant...
NETGEAR Orbi 4 Pack $179.99 FS
Thread created 03-05-2020 by pattybbb
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I setup the M5 today. 1960s ranch house, plaster walls with an extremely sectioned floor plan. Signal isn't as great as I thought it would be, assuming that is just going to be the case with plaster...
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No
No
Stick with the Deco M5, at least with the Deco's you can mix and match with the better units and you get wired backhaul. You lose that ability with these.
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Not a bad price for a new system, but these are nothing special, can get multiple different brands that will give you similar and even better performance for around the same price if not cheaper.
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Thread created 03-05-2020 by pattybbb
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Correct, these units do not support wired backhaul.
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No dedicated or wired backhaul
The lack of network ports on the satellites means you can’t connect them to the router using network cables — there’s no wired backhaul option. Also, the RBK14 is a...
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Thread created 03-05-2020 by pattybbb
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Sure doesn’t look like it based on the images.
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I just put in an M5 this morning. Works well. One ethernet backhaul through a couple switches and one wireless.
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Wire the units to a switch on the same network. They don't have to be wired to each other.
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The pictures in that article are not of this product (I see it says "applies to" on the side, but I'm not sure how you do wired backhaul without an ethernet port on the satellites, unless I'm...
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Looks like it is supported.
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
NETGEAR Orbi 4 Pack $179.99 FS
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Description says "Ethernet Ports—Two (2) Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 WAN + 1 LAN) available on the router." and the photos of the satellites only show a power input, so I'm guessing not.
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Thread created 03-05-2020 by pattybbb
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AWESOME DEAL! Also wondering if these are backwards compatible with older orbi routers
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Thread created 03-05-2020 by pattybbb
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thats really strange. Data should be data, the orbis just carry the TCP stream
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Thank you for politely answering my question. Repped!
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No, Orbis are the wifi router and satellites (no modem).
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