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Troy46
Aug 08, 2020Aspirant
CBR40 to wired connection
I have 3 building with one internet service. The internet runs to a CBR 40 in the main building, the next building has a RBW30 extender that does an OK job of picking up the WiFi from the CBR40 the 3...
CrimpOn
Aug 08, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Assuming that this building with the "splitter" is too far from the Orbi router for an Orbi satellite to get a good signal, then the way to create a seamless WiFi network is to connect an Orbi satellite to the "splitter".
My guess is that this device is a "dumb gigabit switch".
Any Orbi satellite with an ethernet port will work, i.e. RBS50, RBS40, RBS20. but NOT the new (inexpensive) RBS10.