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AC3000 Orbi RBR50 General questions before buying
I'm looking to purchase the 3-Pack AC3000 system from Costco, I have a 2500 sq-foot Split-ranch (US). I really like the capabilites of the Orbi, and I think it'll work very well. I know I don't n...
zsann wrote:1) the dedicated 3rd band used for connection between the router and satellite, does that apply if you have more than one satellite? As in, w/2 satellites, would one be connected via the 3rd band and another by the standard bands, or would both be connected by the 3rd band, OR would both be connected via a standard (2.5/5GHz) band?
2) I see a lot of posts abt issues with Apple devices and connections: do they persist still, or is it fixed with latest firmware? Has anybody still had a lot of problems? I have many apple devices, though not all are Apple.
3) I know that Orbi uses a star topology: if my router has to be on one side of the house(say left), can 2 satellites be placed on the right hand sides, but different lvls, for example, or does a strict left-router-right configuration work best?
Thanks for any help you guys can give me!
1) The backhaul is shared among the satellites.
2) Some users, including me, have never had any issues. There are some users who continue to have issues. Those with issues seem to be a small percentage of users, but you see them represented here disproptionately. If you buy Orbi, I'd recommend you wring it out thoroughly and be prepared to return it if you are one of the few who have issues.
3) You could place the router on one side and the two sats on the other side, but it might not work well. Better to put the router in the middle and the sats on the two ends. This minimizes the distance between the router and sats.
Orbi has been working well for me with one router and one sat in a 3-level 3000 SF house.
I have a 2500 sqft 3 level house, excluding the basement (+1800sq.ft). The basement is underground with 6in concrete walls. My cable/router enters at one end of the basement underneath the stairwell.
I placed the router in the basement. It is located 10 ft from one end of the house length wise and roughly in the middle front to rear. It is on top of my switch (in a 19" rack) and elevated approximately 6ft above the floor (2ft below earth grade).
I placed the satellite at the other end of the house on the main level. It is located about 2/3 of the length of the house away and all the way to the rear.
My plan was to start with with two AC3000 units and add a third (on level 3) if needed. Thus far I have excellent coverage everywhere, including the 3rd level bonus room (2 floors above the router) driveway, backyard, etc. It has only been 2 days, but thus far I have not experienced the difficulties others have described.
My FW ver is v1.10.1.2
As far as price, I found it at Best Buy for $349 with a promo for a free Echo dot ($50). Basically whole house wifi for $299. I am pleased.
Don't buy would be my advice. Look somewhere else. They have had nothing but problems with dropouts since it's release 9 months ago, and they have not fixed it, their Customer Service is horrible along with their attidude toward their customers.