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do i need a satellite?
We have a 2000 sq ft house on one floor. We set up our Orbi RBK50 with a satellite on the other end of the house (where the wifi signal has been weaker with the previous router). There are a few se...
oops. It's an RBR50.
The satellite is over 40 feet away from the router and synced easily (blue light).
Since I wrote first question, I have had the same interrupted internet on the same (new) computer, while the satellite was turned off, so that is not the problem. Meanwhile other devices on the wifi network are functioning well. Therefore, I conclude that the wifi network is not the problem.
I appreciate the replies. One was like a foreign language (I don't understand wifi networking very well). But I have learned that the phone app for orbi isn't much use, have downloaded the user manual, and will learn how to manage the wifi network using a browser. So thanks for responding.
