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Aspirant

May 30, 2019

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Is there such a thing as being too close to the router?

My router is in a closet in the center of the house about 6' off the floor. It is about 20 feet from the head of the bed in the master bedroom. The satellite is at the other end of the house about ...

FWIW
Nov 19, 2019
I finally switched from the Orbi to an R8000. I use the Orbi in my pole barn. All my problems went away.

ekhalil

Master

May 30, 2019

FWIW wrote:
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Is there such a thing as being too close?

I don't think the issues you're seeing are a result of being close to the Router. If you see frequent disconnections then you must have other issues.

Please provide more information about your setup so we might be able to help you.

ssgtweasel

Guide

Nov 19, 2019

Is connecting satellites via Ethernet better than Wi-Fi? I would suspect so
I have 2 satellites and router and all are connected via cat6. 2 story townhome
I’m trying to achieve best 5ghz coverage as possible
Router and 1 satellite are same floor with max distance
2nd is on fist floor almost directly below
I’m concerned each item is too close to each other

CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 19, 2019
Do these connection problems happen when a device 'moves' around the house?
On the Orbi web interface, the Advanced Tab->Advanced Setup->Wireless Settings, toward the bottom, are the three boxes checked
Enable Beamforming
Enable MU-MIMO
Enable Fast Roaming
ekhalil
Master
Nov 19, 2019
ssgtweasel wrote:
Is connecting satellites via Ethernet better than Wi-Fi? I would suspect so
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Wired backhaul is -for sure- more robust than wireless, but you should get better backhaul throughput (up to 1.7 Gbps) on wireless if you have an RBK50.

ssgtweasel wrote:
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I’m concerned each item is too close to each other
Do you see throughput, roaming or wifi drop issues?
- FWIW
  Aspirant
  Nov 19, 2019
  I finally switched from the Orbi to an R8000. I use the Orbi in my pole barn. All my problems went away.