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Techie15
Aspirant
Nov 17, 2019

CBK40 - Best Placement

I live in a multi-story home with no cable lines run to bottom floor. I see recommendation is modem on bottom floor and satellite on second floor. I am having troubles connecting to WiFi downstairs. A...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 25, 2019

Your best configuration would be if you have the modem in the basement, instead of a CBK40, get a modem only unit to be in the basement and get into a stand alone Orbi system. Then wire connect the Orbi router on the main floor and the place a satellite on the 2nd floor. Basements are not recommended for the base wifi router. 

30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.

Techie15 wrote:
I live in a multi-story home with no cable lines run to bottom floor. I see recommendation is modem on bottom floor and satellite on second floor. I am having troubles connecting to WiFi downstairs. Any suggestions?