Forcing devices to always connect to a specific satellite / router

Question

Hello all,I can’t seem to find a definitive answer to this but I have two wireless devices that I want to always connect to the RBR50 router and one wireless device I want to always connect to one specific satellite. I have the MAC addresses of all these devices, is there a way to do this that anyone can suggest or has successfully tested?Many thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

GriMmiE · Answer

I'm also looking for this answer.

I have a RBK53 and i bought another additional Satelitte.

1 Router
3 Satelittes

QUESTION
1. Any way to Force link Certain Satelittes to link to another. My Problem. Say my satelittes are based on distance.
Router - 1 - 2 - 3 (1 - closest, 3 furthest from router. I want satelitte(3) to link to satelitte(2) but instead it links to (1) or router making my signal poor. anyway to fix this?

2. Any way to force a device to lock on or connect to a specific satelitte or the closest one with strongest signal. Although i have a satelitte just few feet from me. its connected to one that is 20feet away.

Thanks. Appreciate any help that i can get.

st_shaw · Answer

You cannot force devices to lock to a specific access point. &nbsp;The client devices roam based on the signals they see available. &nbsp;Client devices won't roam to another access point, if the signals is strong enough from the current access point, nor should&nbsp;they need to roam.
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If your Orbi units are so&nbsp;close together that the signals overlap too much, then reducing transmit power, especially on the 2.4 GHz band, should help with roaming.
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FURRYe38 · Answer

30 feet is recommended in between routetr and satellite to begin with depending upon building materials.

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Forcing devices to always connect to a specific satellite / router

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