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Orbi RBK53 interfering with TV aerial
I’ve just installed an orbi router and two satellites and they appear to be working well giving me A strong WiFi signal (I had to turn my virgin hub 3 to modem mode first, then connect it to the orbi...
A couple things to try and thoughts about it.
1. If you turn off the router do you suddenly have tv channels?
2. Cheap connectors or coax cables can allow interference in/out. Digital broadcasts are an all or nothing. It either works or it doesn't and if you're boarderline on your digital signal strength, the router might just be enough to push it over the edge. Check all your coax connections for being of decent quality, intact, and not cheap conections. Check the cable for cuts/nicks/water damage. A coax cable that has poor shielding can lead to interference or signal leakage.
3. Are there splitters in line? These attenuate the signal and would put you closer to the digital strength cutoff.
4. Do you have a signal amplifier in-line? if so is it by the antenna or by the tv? Should be by the antenna for best results and it should be properly grounded.
Just some thoughts to try. The Orbi could have had been a strong enough signal upgrade to push your antenna setup over the edge but the root cause is usually from the coax cable setup. thats where I would start.