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Adding RBS20 to RBR50/RBS50 package - Would this work?
I have a RBR50/RBS50 system that works great but wanted to add one more satelite on the top floor of the house to increase the speed we are getting up there. RBR50 in basement and RBS50 on ground fl...
First, YES, the RBS20 will function with the existing RBR50 and RBS50. "No problem."
Second, where to put the RBS20 depends on several factors:
- Where is the greatest demand, floor 1 or floor 2?
Ordinarily, the RBS20 would be placed where there is less demand. - This will most likely be a "Daisy Chain" addition, where floor 2 satellite connects to floor 1 satellite, which connects to the router in the basement. If you can connect floor 1 to the basement with ethernet, that is the optimal choice. Connection to the added satellite will be WiFi (unless you can also string ethernet to floor 2).
- Just to be cautious, the terms "floor", "main", "upper" have different meanings by country. In Europe, for example, the "ground floor" and the "first floor" are different, whereas in the United States they are the same.