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Hardwiring my Satellites
I am not tech wizard and need some help. I purchased the Orbi RBR40 with one router and 2 satellites. The router is hardwired In our basement through our cat5(?) Ethernet? (I think I said that correct...
- If I’m understanding correct, daisy chain is how I have it set up now? Each satellite on different floors not hardwired yet.
So your recommendation would be to hardwire the satellites?
plemansis correct that many factors influence performance.
200mb is entirely adequate for Zoom meetings (I have 200mb from Spectrum and we Zoom and Facetime many times a week).
The question about hard wiring was intended to verify that Spectrum is actually delivering 200mb.
When a computer (desktop, laptop) is connected directly to the Spectrum modem with an ethernet cord, that is the highest speed possible.
If this is inconvenient or impractical, then the Orbi Speed Test is an approximation.
The 'backhaul' network is also critical, especially if the satellites are "Daisy Chained". i.e. Floor 2 connects to Main Floor, which connects to Router. That makes two "hops". If this is the problem, then hardwiring both satellites directly to the router will make a huge difference.
Performance over an ethernet backhaul connection will be dramatically better than performance over two WiFi hops.
If I’m understanding correct, daisy chain is how I have it set up now? Each satellite on different floors not hardwired yet.
So your recommendation would be to hardwire the satellites?
So your recommendation would be to hardwire the satellites?
Leex1681 wrote:
If I’m understanding correct, daisy chain is how I have it set up now? Each satellite on different floors not hardwired yet.
So your recommendation would be to hardwire the satellites?On the Orbi web interface, Attached Devices page, the satellites are listed at the top of the display. The column "Connected Orbi" shows what each satellite is connected to. If one satellite connects to another instead of the router, that is Daisy Chain.
If connecting the satellites directly to the router with ethernet cable is practical, it removes Daisy Chain from being a possible cause of problems. I would wire my satellite with ethernet except that I cannot find a way to place a cable between them. (Damn these two story houses with no crawl space under the floor and no attic access to every room.)
If installing ethernet cables is a major effort, it is possible to test what happens by using temporary ethernet connections.
Amazon sells 100ft. ethernet cables for under $20. The family may tolerate cables running up the stairs, through the hallway, etc. for a couple of hours. Convert to ethernet backhaul and start up a Zoom meeting. Better? install cables. No Better? Not the problem.
- Great! This helps me understand the setup! Thank you. I will try the Ethernet approach!
Amy