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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?

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 18, 2020

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