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ORBi RBK13 Fast Roaming and connecting to closest Sat
I received the Netgear Orbi WiFi System AC1200 (RBK13) system yesterday, for most features it works good In the centre of the house I have the router, at one end of the house I have a satellite i...
30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
Most wifi devices will pick and choose which signal source to connect to, even thought the signal is near. Your case maybe right on the findges of single overlap which the devices still prefer the farther signal. Regardless of roaming or not. Roaming is for when the phone is on a wifi call and your roaming around the house, Orbi would help the phone connect to a better signal if needed. However again, the phone would make the determination to change.
For the phone, you can disable the wifi radio on the phone for 5 seconds then turn it back on. The phone should connect to the closer signal as remain connected there.
ah okay, if roaming is only for when ON a wifi call then I dont think this product is for me and I will return it
I just want a system where if I sit in the living room RIGHT NEXT to the router...i connect to the router. And if I am out in the garage I connect to the sat in the garage. having to manually switch wifi off and on everytime i move around I could do that with cheap repeaters or using old routers as APs etc
I understand what you are saying about being on the overlap but they couldnt be further apart and there is no way the signal is better or even close
Office--------------------2 dry walls----------------------router-----------------------2 brick walls------------------------Garage
phone here connects here
Thanks for your response
Even with other wifi mesh systems, it's still up to the wireless device to pick and choose which signal source to connect too.
Good Luck.