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twobrain
Aspirant
Dec 18, 2020
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can i hard wire a satellite to another satellite that is connected wirelessly to the router?

getting poor performance from a distant satellite, can i just an ethernet cable between the 2 satellite to improve performance? thanks
  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Dec 18, 2020

    No difference.  They just showed examples.  People report using WiFi for the "first hop" all the time.

  • twobrain's avatar
    twobrain
    Aspirant
    Dec 18, 2020

    drawing 2, is showing the 1st satellite connected via ethernet to the router. wondering if it makes a diffrence if it is connected wirelessly?

    • CrimpOn's avatar
      CrimpOn
      Guru - Experienced User
      Dec 18, 2020

      No difference.  They just showed examples.  People report using WiFi for the "first hop" all the time.