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jp4120
Aug 15, 2018Guide
Orbi satellite placement
purchased from Amazon as RBK33 (base and 2 satellites) but manual refers to it as a RBR40
my satellites are RBW30 - each are currently $142 on Amazon - but they sell the base router and 2 satellites for $290 less $30 coupon.
anyway - small point that is not emphasized enough in any literature Netgear sends you with this 1 base router/2 satellite router unit
i ran extension cords and placed my satellites on high furniture after not seeing what i wanted when they were simply plugged into outlets. and got much better speed throughout.
maybe i'm dense but i didn't see this suggested anywhere and its seems like an important point.
my satellites are RBW30 - each are $142 on Amazon - but they sell the base router and 2 satellites for $290 less $30 coupon.
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- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials.