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Best choice for >150' linear coverage
I am trying to pick the best Orbi kit for my application. Currently I am using an ASUS AC1900 router with a TP-Link RE-580D extender. The router is about 50' from the extender servicing a guest hous...
Having eliminated the option of future daisy chaining the Orbi satellites, I have a some options to consider and would like some input. Both options would include using the TP-Link RE580D extender and replacing my Asus AC1900 (model RT-AC68R) router with an Orbi.
Option A: Keep the RBK33 kit. Maybe use one of the wall plug satellites in the house.
Option B: Sell or exchange the RBK33 kit for a RBK50 kit. Maybe use the RBS50 in the house. Price is about the same.
Other than the hours it would take to reconfigure our network, what option looks the best?
Now that the Orbi is daisy-chain capable, maybe it will work for my application after all. I would be interested in anyones experience with the daisy-chain feature re: how it extended in linear feet. Specifically, anyone using two RBW30 satellites
Unless you plan to put an Orbi satellite midway between your two buildings, I do not expect the wireless daisy-chaining to buy you anything. The 5 GHz backhaul signal will not travel well through a minimm of two exterior walls separated by 150'.
Your best solution is still a wireless bridge, but let's see if anyone has experience with the feature.
I, too, believe a wireless bridge is your best bet for decent performance and minimum hassle. I personally use an EnGenius ENS202 to bridge to my pool equipment from my ORBI. The distance between them is about 80' with a concrete block wall 15' from the ORBI that the 2.4 gHz signal has no trouble penetrating. I've not done a "max distance test" but I can tell you that the ENS202 "sees" nearly every 2.4 gHz signal in my neighborhood–up to almost a mile away!
