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TURBOGUARD
Mar 11, 2020Tutor
Can I create a second Wifi with a RBK50 hooked up to RBK852?
So I have a RBK852 upstairs connected to a satelite at the other end of house. I own two floors, each about 1000sqf. But my Denon speakers on first floor keeps disconnecting from Spotify so I assume ...
TURBOGUARD
Mar 11, 2020Tutor
Thanks for you're reply.
You seem to know much about this so I want to ask you, I tried to put my RBS8 downstairs HARDWIRED and it gave the WORST readings. I left it in Wireless connection in same place downstairs but noticed I had ZERO connection to wifi by stepping outside in my backyard (about 15ft away from satelite) so yesterday put it back upstairs where it now is.
So in short, why did the satelite function worse while hard wired? It's connected with about a 20ft cat 5e cable.
FURRYe38
Mar 11, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Could be building materials. Could be your LAN cable you used. Ensure your mobile device is actually connected to the RBS and not the RBR. You have to disable the mobile devices wifi radio temporarily, move near the RBS then turn the radio back on, then the device should be connected there. Many things.
CAT6 is recommended for most LAN cable connections now days.
Please post more about this if you need over in the Orbi AX forum.