Has anyone else ordered an additonal Orbi Satelite for their Orbi system?? I have a big home so I just ordered an additonal satelite I am anxious to see how it will perform with 2 Satelites. Anyone have more than 1?? Interested in detials. Thanks.

hi, so i assume you have got the orbi system already and have tested out with the router and sat ? and assume it still doesnt cover everything you will need to ensure the router part of the orbi can be situated between the first and second sat as at this stage the orbi system runs in star topology and thus both sats connect back to the router only so you have it setup like sat ------ orbi router --------sat with the internet connection at the router wont work if you have say router ----------- sat -------------- sat as the second satstill needs to connect back to the orbi router at this stage ( may change if the orbi gets mesh ) also i have a 4,000 square home and the single orbi router and sat cover it with ease , how big is your place / or are we talking multi story pete

Hi Pete...I am fimilar with how it needs to be setup and how it works. Yes...I currently have one. I was just curious if anyone had tested with 2 satilites. My house is about 3,900 sqare feet but its multi level. So my plan is main Orbi Router on main floor and satilite upstairs. But I also have a huge finshed basement as well that is not in the above square footage, 3 car garage and huge patio area so my plan is to put other Orbi satilite in that area. I currently get coverage there now with my current Orbi setup but its not perfect............one more should do the trick and no matter were I go I will have awesome speeds and coverage. According to Netgear as long as the satilite can reach the main Orbi Router it will work.

I was just more curious how the Orbi system performed with 2 satilites....I guess thats my real question.

Also I just want to make a note on this thread. I have tried and purhcased over 8 Routers....including extenders, etc. Nothing even came close to how the Orbi is performing for me. It has definatley exceeeded my expectations. I have amazing speeds and coverage in areas I always had a hard time with. I am very impressed and I would definatley recommend. Below is a great write up on the Orbi and how it performed against similar prodcuts....very impressive. I acutally was going to purhcase the Amplifi HD to try but based on these results the Orbi smoked it!!!!! Click here ------------>> http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/33022-mesh-mashup-redux-netgear-s-orbi-checks-in

schpeen wrote:I was just more curious how the Orbi system performed with 2 satilites....I guess thats my real question. if you can place the orbi router in the middle of the 2 sat's then you could expect as good a signal coverage in ether direction , however you would need a house 6000 square foot plus to ensure the devices where seperated enough to avoid over saturation of the wifi , oversaturation would cause issues with clients not moving between transmissions because of the way the orbi works it is wise to test the single orbi and sat first to determine if you need a second one or if there is still part of the house that doesnt get wifi as $250 is a lot for a second sat that may not achieve a lot or would perhaps create more issues than it solves

Anyone order an additional Orbi Satellite ???

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peteytesting
Hero
Oct 13, 2016
hi,

so i assume you have got the orbi system already and have tested out with the router and sat ? and assume it still doesnt cover everything

you will need to ensure the router part of the orbi can be situated between the first and second sat as at this stage the orbi system runs in star topology and thus both sats connect back to the router only

so you have it setup like

sat ------ orbi router --------sat

with the internet connection at the router

wont work if you have say

router ----------- sat -------------- sat

as the second satstill needs to connect back to the orbi router at this stage ( may change if the orbi gets mesh )

also i have a 4,000 square home and the single orbi router and sat cover it with ease , how big is your place / or are we talking multi story

pete
- schpeen
  Tutor
  Oct 13, 2016
  Hi Pete...I am fimilar with how it needs to be setup and how it works. Yes...I currently have one. I was just curious if anyone had tested with 2 satilites. My house is about 3,900 sqare feet but its multi level. So my plan is main Orbi Router on main floor and satilite upstairs. But I also have a huge finshed basement as well that is not in the above square footage, 3 car garage and huge patio area so my plan is to put other Orbi satilite in that area. I currently get coverage there now with my current Orbi setup but its not perfect............one more should do the trick and no matter were I go I will have awesome speeds and coverage. According to Netgear as long as the satilite can reach the main Orbi Router it will work.
- schpeen
  Tutor
  Oct 13, 2016
  I was just more curious how the Orbi system performed with 2 satilites....I guess thats my real question.
  - peteytesting
    Hero
    Oct 13, 2016
    schpeen wrote:
    I was just more curious how the Orbi system performed with 2 satilites....I guess thats my real question.
    if you can place the orbi router in the middle of the 2 sat's then you could expect as good a signal coverage in ether direction , however you would need a house 6000 square foot plus to ensure the devices where seperated enough to avoid over saturation of the wifi , oversaturation would cause issues with clients not moving between transmissions because of the way the orbi works
    
    it is wise to test the single orbi and sat first to determine if you need a second one or if there is still part of the house that doesnt get wifi as $250 is a lot for a second sat that may not achieve a lot or would perhaps create more issues than it solves
- schpeen
  Tutor
  Oct 13, 2016
  Also I just want to make a note on this thread. I have tried and purhcased over 8 Routers....including extenders, etc. Nothing even came close to how the Orbi is performing for me. It has definatley exceeeded my expectations. I have amazing speeds and coverage in areas I always had a hard time with. I am very impressed and I would definatley recommend. Below is a great write up on the Orbi and how it performed against similar prodcuts....very impressive. I acutally was going to purhcase the Amplifi HD to try but based on these results the Orbi smoked it!!!!!
  
  Click here ------------>> http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/33022-mesh-mashup-redux-netgear-s-orbi-checks-in
schpeen
Tutor
Apr 07, 2017
Yeah it's crazy expensive !!best deal I have seen so far is Costco has 3 pack for $399
schpeen
Tutor
Apr 07, 2017
Sorry I meant $499 for 3 pack

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