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marly51
Mar 23, 2022Aspirant
ORBI75
I have this model and have two extenders for it so that it can penetrate the lathe and plaster walls of my nearly 100 yr old house. I am trying to connect an OHM plug to my fridge but must have enoug...
CrimpOn
Mar 23, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Every Orbi leaves the factory with a default WiFi name consisting of the letters "ORBI" plus a two digit number. The actual product number can be found on the product label on the bottom of the router.
A refrigerator is a huge metal appliance that WiFi signals may have trouble passing through. By any chance, would the refrigerator lie directly between the OHM device and the nearest Orbi unit?
(Would love to see a URL link to this energy saving gizmo.)
marly51
Mar 23, 2022Aspirant
To the answer of the satellite, it is not in close proximity. I would say it is at least 50’ away from the frig. What would you recommend now? Do I have to get a new system?