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encrawford
Sep 24, 2019Tutor
poor satellite connection
I have an RBR40 and two satellite RBS20's. The main router is located in the basement (where my ISP enters the house) and I have a satellite on each of the first floor and second floor. I have dais...
- Sep 24, 2019
It might be a distance issue. They require a minimum of 30ft between them to connect properly. If they're lined up floor to floor, you're probably less than the 30ft and that'd be way the top floor is attempting to connect to the basement.
What firmware are you on?
Is the router in your utility room? (hvac does a great job of blocking signals)
plemans
Sep 24, 2019Guru
It might be a distance issue. They require a minimum of 30ft between them to connect properly. If they're lined up floor to floor, you're probably less than the 30ft and that'd be way the top floor is attempting to connect to the basement.
What firmware are you on?
Is the router in your utility room? (hvac does a great job of blocking signals)
encrawford
Sep 24, 2019Tutor
thank you for the reply. I will try moving the satellite on the second floor to the opposite side of the house. Satellite to an satellite one are definitely inside the 30 foot range currently. I don't have any option to change the location of the router in the basement. It's not in the utility room currently but it's where the ISP comes into my house and where the modem is