Netgear Add-On Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) Review
If you enjoy surfing the web, streaming movies, or doing your online shopping while relaxing poolside, the Netgear Add-On Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) is right up your alley. This weather-resistant mesh component lets you expand your Wi-Fi coverage to the backyard and other areas outside of the home. At $349.99, it's not cheap, but if you're already using an Orbi system and want to make sure you have seamless roaming both indoors and outdoors, it's a worthwhile investment.
Send Your Signal Outside
The Orbi RBS50Y Outdoor Satellite is an add-on component, which means you'll need an Orbi router such as the RBK50 ($269.99 at Amazon) , the RBK40, or the RBK30 to use it. As with other Orbi satellites, including the voice-controlled RBS40V and the nodes that come with the RBK50 and the RBK30 systems, the RBS50Y is a high-profile component. In fact, at 10.6 by 8.3 by 2.7 inches, it's the largest Orbi component I've seen. The enclosure has an IP56 weather rating, which means it has pa...
The Netgear Orbi Outdoor Satellite RBS50Y makes it easy to extend your existing Orbi mesh network to the great outdoors, offering solid throughput performance at respectable distances.
Easy to install; Weather resistant; Solid throughout and range performance
Expensive; No connectivity ports; Requires Orbi router