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Meet Orbi Outdoor - Better WiFi. Indoors and Out
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Now stay connected both in and around the home from the backyard to the front porch with the Orbi Outdoor – Orbi Model R...
Also, re-reading the specs (as I said- I really would like to like this- becuase I need it).
2500 sq feet coverage? Outdoors?
So that's, what, 28' or 30' range?
That might be OK indoors- but thats really NOT very much for an outdoor application.
I wonder if they just "winged-it" with those specs?
for comparison, the $150 ubiquity has arange of about 500'!
lowepg wrote:
Also, re-reading the specs (as I said- I really would like to like this- becuase I need it).
2500 sq feet coverage? Outdoors?
So that's, what, 28' or 30' range?
That might be OK indoors- but thats really NOT very much for an outdoor application.
I wonder if they just "winged-it" with those specs?
for comparison, the $150 ubiquity has arange of about 500'!
Thank you for all the feedback so far.
If you look at the disclaimer on the Orbi boxes, the Sq feet number refers to WiFi Connection speeds of <100mbs. You will definitely still get a WiFi signal outside of the 2500sq feet range but usually at a reduced bandwidth.
Maybe the 2500 SF range is somehow factoring in the average uptime after multiple random reboots per day? LOL!
I bought a 3rd satellite and ran it 40 feet into the woods from my house. I bought a waterproof electrical junction box and ran 14/2 UF wire to it. UF can be buried without conduit. I plug it into an outdoor plug on the side of the house. I used a spade and made a 12" slit in the ground to bury the wire. Spray painted the box brown to match the pine needles. My ring cameras out from the house had 4 green bars during wifi pairing. I tested it first with an extension cord to make sure it would work before I bought a 3rd satellite and utility box.
- Retired_Member... any pics of the finished weatherproof box and electrical setup? Thx