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bernt
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Aug 29, 2019

Can Orbi RBR-20 work with non-satellite extender?

I have an Orbi RBR20 router with a single RBS20 satellite for our home wifi.  All works well except I keep losing the connection to our wireless sprinkler controller which is located in the far corner of the garage.  I want to ensure this device is always connected to wifi but don't want to pay over $100 for an additional Orbi satellite since this is the controller is the only device which would access a second satellite.  Instead, can I add an inexpensive D-Link extender and have it connect wirelessly to the RBR20, and configure my sprinkler controller to connect to the extender?  The controller can use the 2.4GHz signal and I don't care if the extender would have it's own SSID, network password, etc.  Just need to know if the RBR20 will work with a non-satellite extender in this fashion.  Thanks.

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    Yes, it should work fine. Users have reported using NGs EX series extenders with Orbi. Let us know if it works for you. 

  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member

    bernt wrote:

    I have an Orbi RBR20 router with a single RBS20 satellite for our home wifi.  All works well except I keep losing the connection to our wireless sprinkler controller which is located in the far corner of the garage.  I want to ensure this device is always connected to wifi but don't want to pay over $100 for an additional Orbi satellite since this is the controller is the only device which would access a second satellite.  Instead, can I add an inexpensive D-Link extender and have it connect wirelessly to the RBR20, and configure my sprinkler controller to connect to the extender?  The controller can use the 2.4GHz signal and I don't care if the extender would have it's own SSID, network password, etc.  Just need to know if the RBR20 will work with a non-satellite extender in this fashion.  Thanks.


    keep one thing in work, in as much as the extender may connect to the Orbi router or Sat, it should not be consider a 'booster'.  if the signal is already weak there it will simple degrade and pass it along.