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sherbear97124
Aug 06, 2020Aspirant
Extend Orbi Outdoor signal for cameras
I have the Orbi RBR50 with the 2 indoor satellites plus one Orbi Outdoor satellite. The outdoor satellite is accessing the Orbi router directly. Sadly, our place is "blessed" with a whopping 18Mbps o...
FURRYe38
Aug 07, 2020Guru - Experienced User
You might review this product:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wbc502.aspx
200-250ft is going to be too far to maintain wifi signals for just a camera.
sherbear97124 wrote:I have the Orbi RBR50 with the 2 indoor satellites plus one Orbi Outdoor satellite. The outdoor satellite is accessing the Orbi router directly. Sadly, our place is "blessed" with a whopping 18Mbps of DSL (I live in a rural setting). I'm using Ziply/Frontier's standard issue DSL modem/router. I'm not sure if a Nighthawk modem would even work with my pitiful service. The Ziply modem wifi barely reaches outside of our office. The house is a single level manufactured home
The Orbi Outdoor is about 150' from the Orbi router and shows green, so the signal there is good. Then I'm connecting my Ring floodlight camera which is about 75' to the Orbi Outdoor satellite (think facing slightly WNW as you're facing the outdoor satellite). There are 2 other cameras connected to my Orbi system that get decent signals. The floodlight camera, however, always seems to show as "Poor wifi signal". There are only a few thin trees between the two. so that shouldn't be an interference factor.
Is there a good or better way to boost that Orbi signal to that camera that sits approximately 225'-250' from the house? Or do I just need to wait for 5G to make a full debut to get anything worthwhile?