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Frequent internet dropouts with two satellites relatively close to each other
Just wanted to post a quick note in case it helps anyone else: I've got an RBR50 in our cellar and two RBS50 satellites setup on the ground floor some 5-6 meters from each other, although with walls ...
Cellars or basements are not recommended placements for wifi routers or the RBR. Main floor at least.
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Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
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Cellars or basements are not recommended placements for wifi routers or the RBR. Main floor at least.
Glad you got it working better. Thanks for letting us know.
Please mark your thread as solved so others will know.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy.
FURRYe38 wrote:Cellars or basements are not recommended placements for wifi routers or the RBR. Main floor at least.
Glad you got it working better. Thanks for letting us know.
That cellars aren't recommended should be described more prominently in the product documents (so far, I haven't found any recommendations to that effect): I chose a mesh network to avoid needing CAT cables from the cellar entrypoint of our fiber broadband. As long as the satellites are on the ground floor with sufficient contact with the base station and coverage of our property, does it really make any difference?
It can. If it's working for you though then go for it.
Historically Concrete and steel will cause problems for some in basements and cellars.
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