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Zeyad's avatar
Zeyad
Aspirant
Oct 01, 2019

a device always gets connected to the main ORBI router

Hi I have a device that always gets connected to the main ORBI router, although the satellite is very near to it. Is there any solution for this? So that I can assign it to get connected to the ...
willis3's avatar
willis3
Tutor
Oct 01, 2019
My satellite was only about 19 feet from the router, moving it now
Should I have beamforming on?
Is there a downside to it?
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 02, 2019

20 feet is too close. WIfi over lap maybe too much. 30 Feet starting with the RBS from the RBR.

 

Beamforming is good to have enabled. 

willis3 wrote:
My satellite was only about 19 feet from the router, moving it now
Should I have beamforming on?
Is there a downside to it?

 

  • willis3's avatar
    willis3
    Tutor
    Oct 02, 2019
    Ok moving the Satellite helped some I’ve noticed the ring doorbell using the Satellite for connection.
    I think I’ll try turning on beam forming
    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Oct 02, 2019

      Let us know how it goes. 

      • Zeyad's avatar
        Zeyad
        Aspirant
        Oct 02, 2019
        The satellite device is already given poor signal between it and the main Orbi router.

        Moving it further will reduce the signal and therefore the performance