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mohar
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Nov 30, 2023

Orbi RBR50

Hi everyone - i have an RBR50 with one satellite (inside the house). Runs flawlessly throughout my house. I have a detached garage that's located 40- 50 ft away from the modem/router and i get terrib...
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 30, 2023
mohar wrote:

I have a detached garage that's located 40- 50 ft away from the modem/router and i get terrible reception. I tried running a powerline into the garage but that didn't work either.

A competent electrician, and one that follows the law in many countries, will ensure that the electricity circuits on house and garage are suitably isolated, with circuit breakers, fuse boxes and switches. Powerline cannot penetrate those defences. It needs to be able to send signals across those barriers.