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RAE1973
Jul 31, 2019Aspirant
Looking to buy The ORBI OUTDOOR Range Extender but will it work?
I currently use an AC900 Nighthawk R7000 router and it covers my entire home quite well except for one issue. Outside on the patio it works well when the sliding glass doors are open, but when they a...
CrimpOn
Aug 01, 2019Guru - Experienced User
"The way to go" is not necessarily an Orbi outdoor rated unit. Since you already own and are happy with the Nighthawk R7000, it is probably worth a few minutes investigating a Nighthawk range extender. My brief search did not turn up one rated for outdoors, but there are a bunch of extenders that could be located indoors against the wall nearest the patio.
There is also an active R7000 user forum. Someone there might have addressed this exact problem.
RAE1973
Aug 01, 2019Aspirant
Yes, I have also looked at range extenders associtaed with the Nighthawk router and as you say, none were rated for outdoors. But it may be possible to mount one on the wall closest to the patio. Thanks
- FURRYe38Aug 01, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Let us know what you end up with.