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Orbi Satellite Backhaul Connectivity Enhancement Using AC2200s
I've just installed an Orbi RBK854 system, and find it impossible to situate the satellites such that the backhaul connection is in the correct order. I haven't tried "daisy chaining," since that fea...
tonosity wrote:
I haven't tried "daisy chaining," since that feature seems to be very buggy--according this forum.
Alas, Daisy Chain is not something the user can control. The original (2016) Orbi had an Advanced Wireless Setting to enable or disable Daisy Chain. With the AX model, Netgear removed that option. The Orbi system decides how satellites connect, either to the router or to another satellite. Netgear's advice on Orbi configuration is that a Daisy Chain should consist of no more than two satellites. i.e. router->satellite1->satellite2. See: https://kb.netgear.com/000062035/How-many-satellites-can-you-add-to-an-Orbi-WiFi-System
It is not clear (to me) how long a Daisy Chain can be. The Netgear references I find never describe more than two:
https://blog.netgear.com/blog/daisy-chain/
tonosity wrote:
What tools do I have to control such a configuration with the Orbi system? Would adding one or more of the AC2200 Mesh Extenders within the house improve their backhaul connectivity speed. And is there a means of specifying the arrangement/configuration of connections between nodes (satililites)?
There are no user tools to control how the Orbi creates the backhaul links. What is possible is to use ethernet cable to connect a satellite back to the router (or another satellite).
You'd have to provide a part number for the AC2200 Mesh Extender to learn how it could (or could not) fit into the WiFi network. In general the only backhaul links are (a) directly with WiFi, or (b) using an ethernet cable.