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Devices connecting to farthest location
I have devices that are connecting to the router but are closer to the satellite and vice versa. They are actually connecting to the weaker of the signals. Is there away to intentionally connect de...
People have suggested various methods to do what you ask. The easiest is to power the device off and then turn it back on. If the signal is enough better from the satellite, then the device should connect there. Orbi has a complicated system for moving devices from router to satellite and back. Orbi has to determine that there enough benefit from the change to do it. In general, the concensus seems to be "if things aren't broke, don't fix them." i.e. if the device seems to be performing as it should, then "so what?"
You can search the forum for words like "force device to connect to".