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SamRoberts22
Jan 31, 2021Follower
Orbi RBR 50 best uK network?
Hi everyone, I've had an ORBI system for the past year or so (RBK53 + Satellite & voice smartspeaker satellite). I have been with Sky Fibre broadband so have had to have it in AP mode. It mostly wo...
CrimpOn
Feb 01, 2021Guru - Experienced User
SamRoberts22 wrote:
I also wonder if I get as good coverage as I would do in Router mode. I have quite a long distance to try and cover as I'm extending across my garden with a satellite in our garage at the bottom of the garden, and it is only just in range in AP mode.
There is no difference in Wi-Fi coverage between router and access point (AP) mode. "It is what it is."
If the satellite ring light turns blue, it is "close enough".
If not, there are a number of potential solutions.