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Join 2 RBK50 into 4-node system
I am thinking of having a 4-node system.
Currently due to to discounts it's cheaper to buy 2xRBK50 with 2 routers and 2 satellites then 1x RBK50 + 2 additional satellites.
Can 2 RBR50 work as part of a single system?
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- the two orbi routers would not work as a single wifi system , you would still have 2 transmissions and they would interfere with each other. So you can’t have a single ssid across the 2 routers in the “system”.
What you could do is take the satellites from the new system you bought and add that to your existing system. That would give you a router and 2 satellites. Of correctly placed they should cover about 7500 sq feet (marketing numbers to get maybe some resemblance of a signal all over the 7500sq feet). Maybe a more realistic number would be to use approx 3/4 of the advertised coverage as a better model for “good” coverage throughout the property with various types of walls/interference/openings. So a 3 unit rbk50 should have no issues with a 5000 sq foot home. Netgear says you can use two Orbi kits together, with the second Orbi router in AP mode. See this thread.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Will-The-AC3000-Router-Work-As-A-Satellite/m-p/1411118#M15511