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Orbi vs. Powerline connection?
Hi there, Just curious as to which solution may make the most sense for me. Overall, I'm not looking to extend my wi-fi coverage so much as improve the throughput in certain applications. In part...
Depending on your electrical wiring there might not be suitable power points in place to put Powerline adapters to connect your devices. Those certainly are an option and with the right wiring configuration work very well. The only way to know if it will work is to try it.
Orbi is designed to provide optimal wifi performance using a dedicated band for a high performance connection between the router and the satellite. It provides excellent performance. Just place the router and satellite in good positions (we have suggestions in our KB) and go through a quick configuration process.
I would go with the Orbi.
Thank you. Since I have the Powerline already, I will give that a shot and see whether my wiring supports it.
And what about my second set of questions, regarding any Orbi smart connection visibility conflicts, and the security encryption supported?
Thanks