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Orbi router RBR40
I have an ORBI RBR40 router in my home office in the front of my house and need to extend WiFi to inside my detached garage in the back of the property (about 90 feet through exterior walls). I have...
Sometimes finding the optimal location for WiFi equipment is complicated. Obviously, a location where the satellite will not connect to the router at all is unacceptable. The Orbi 5G wifi backhaul signal is affected by whatever is in the path between router and satellite. Things like refrigerators, AC ductwork, brick walls, heavy furniture, metal garage doors, windows with metallic film, etc. impact the signal. I had a WiFi router located on the side of brick chimney (because it looked "ugly" on the front mantle) and half the house got lousy coverage. Moved the router to the front, and now "voila!"
2.4G signals penetrate much better than 5G, so the Ring doorbell camera has an advantage there. It could be that moving the satellite and/or camera just a little bit might improve the signal enough to make it successful.
This is getting complicated but thanks so much for your explanation. This is only a minor issue since it relates solely to my use of a Ring WiFi video cam outside my garage facing the alley. The WiFi signal to it from the satelliteis okay but not great (walls are frame with stucco). I've tried moving the satellite closer to the rear of the house, but then it doesn't sync with the router. Sigh......
Sometimes finding the optimal location for WiFi equipment is complicated. Obviously, a location where the satellite will not connect to the router at all is unacceptable. The Orbi 5G wifi backhaul signal is affected by whatever is in the path between router and satellite. Things like refrigerators, AC ductwork, brick walls, heavy furniture, metal garage doors, windows with metallic film, etc. impact the signal. I had a WiFi router located on the side of brick chimney (because it looked "ugly" on the front mantle) and half the house got lousy coverage. Moved the router to the front, and now "voila!"
2.4G signals penetrate much better than 5G, so the Ring doorbell camera has an advantage there. It could be that moving the satellite and/or camera just a little bit might improve the signal enough to make it successful.