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How to select best orbi devices position
Hi need some feedback on how to best place all three orbis for better performance. My orbi is the RBK43 I am using them in my summer place in Mexico so the first thing is that house construction ...
The signal coming out of WiFi looks like a fat donut. So first of all you don't want to have the Orbi's directly above or below each other. You also don't want them too close to each other as that will cause too much signal overlap. Too far away is also bad as the backhaul will be weak.
If you can move the router to the second level you'll have a more direct line to it for the satellites.
What I would suggest is to turn off both satellites and just have the router on. Then use a WiFi signal app on your iPad (or other mobile device) and find a spot on the next level that is as far away from the router as possible and still has good 5Ghz signal. Place the 1st satellite here.
Then with the router and 1st satellite on look for a spot on the remaining level that is as far away from the satellite on the floor above but with good 5Ghz signal. This is where you place the 2nd satellite.
Make sure you have daisy chaining turned on if you are placing the router on the 3rd level and the satellite on 1 and 2 as the satellite on level 1 is likely to need to chain through the one on level 2.