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wifioz
Mar 05, 2020Follower
Do too many sattelites slow things down?
Hi,
I am moving to a new house where I suspect there will be wifi dead zones.
I havent yet bought a system, however I'm looking at getting the Orbi AC3000 router with possibly 3 sattelites.
Question - is it possible that too many sattelites may actually slow connections down?
I was planning to use a wired backhaul to the sattelites
Ignoring all obvious issues such as it is cost , more power requirements etc.
Thanks
2 Replies
- CrimpOnGuru - Experienced User
People on this forum have reported having up to six satellites on one Orbi system and 100+ total devices.
Three satellites, especially with ethernet backhaul links, sounds entirely reasonable.
- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router