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devices connect to a far satellite
I recently bought a 3 pack RBK53S-100NAS from costco and set it up. I have a main router in basement and the other two satellites on 1st and 2nd levels. I noticed that the devices connect to a far or...
"I have a main router in basement and the other two satellites on 1st and 2nd levels"
The think the solution will be to change this to read:
I have a main router on the 1st level and the other two satellites in the basement and the 2nd level
Retired_Member wrote:"I have a main router in basement and the other two satellites on 1st and 2nd levels"
The think the solution will be to change this to read:
I have a main router on the 1st level and the other two satellites in the basement and the 2nd level
A typical Orbi "star" with the router between the two satellites usually performs better than a "star" from the basement or a "daisy chain". Alas, many of us are constrained by (a) where the internet modem is located and (b) physical construction. I am really annoyed that my internet service enters the house at one corner of upstairs and that running ethernet cables within the house is very difficult. That's why I deployed WiFi security cameras rather than (cheaper) PoE cameras. Depending on how this basement is finished, it might be possible to drill a hole through the floor and snake an ethernet cable upstairs (or not).
