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Please kindly help with placement of RBK50
I need your advice on where to place RBK50 router and one satelite.
I live in a three story house. Evry floor is bout 1300 sf.
I am able to pleace both the router and satelite centrally in the middle of the house.
Yet, I can only do so one the first and the third floors of the house. NOT on the second floor.
I know it would be ideal to place the main router on the middle floor, but I do not have that option.
Which would give me better results?
1. Main router on 3rd floor and satelite on the 1st floor?
2. Main router on the 3rd floor and satelite on the 1st floor?
Please kindly suggest what would give me the best results.
Does the router have a stonger transmission range than the satelite? Should I daisy channel them or not?
Thanks,
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I need to clarify my orifginal post. Sorry.
What I really meant to say is that I can only place the main modem with router on either floor #3 or floor #1, as that's where the coaxial cable cable is.
I can place the satelite on any floor, as it doesn't require the coaxial.
So, the four options I have are:
1. Router on floor 1, satelite on floor 2
2. Router on floor one, satelite on floor 3
3. Router on floor 3, satelite on floor 1
4. Router on floor 3, satelite on floor 2
Which is the best option?
If you are able move the router to the 2nd floor
cellomaster wrote:I need to clarify my orifginal post. Sorry.
1. Router on floor 1, satelite on floor 2
2. Router on floor one, satelite on floor 3
3. Router on floor 3, satelite on floor 1
4. Router on floor 3, satelite on floor 2
With only one satellite, Daisy Chain can be disabled as the entire purpose of Daisy Chain is to connect a satellite through another satellite on the way to the router.
Is the need for WiFi evenly distributed across all three floors?
Yes, the need for wifi is evenly distributed across all three floors.
