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Equipment question RBK53S Plus addition Satellites
Hello,
I am looking to add to ORBI system to my home and yard. I live in a 100 plus year old 4 story brick building. I am looking to start with the RBK53S (Router and 2 Satellites) system. I would also like to add the RBS50 to my basement and the RBS50Y to my yard. I have run Cat6 cables from the router location to each of the 3 inside satellite locations, for a backhaul. Will these 3 units work together? I read you can have 3 satellites on that model router, but I am not sure if the yard unit counts as one satellites?
Also, I have two additional Cat6 runs that currently have apple express units for music playing devices. If I connect these to the router, through a gig switch, do I need to configure them in a certain way. I read several replies on this subject but never with this exact setup.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
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Some users have reported having 6 to 9 RBS connected to one RBR.
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 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-routerBrick maybe a factor in getting good coverage.
