Potential buyer, needs advice

Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the Orbi AX (WiFi 6) products:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax

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Retired_Member wrote:

Hi

 

Im looking at replacing my asus ac86u with netgear orbi. Im not quite sure which I will go for yet, possibly a wifi6 model though.

 

I just need to know a few things if someone can help.

 

Currently my router is in front room, where my ISP router is (in modem mode)

 

I would be placing the Orbi router here as well, Im unsure though where to place the satelite. I have two options:

 

 

Option 1

Upstairs, one room across from router which is downstairs, so roughly 30ft apart (this would have to be connected wirelessly as have no network cables installed upstairs.

 

Option 2

 

Downstairs at rear of property which would be about 65ft away from the orbi router. The benfit here is I could have the satelite and router connected with a network cable as I have a patch cable that runs from front to back of property.

 

Ideally I would like to go with option 2 if distance is not an issue if connecting with network cable and I get decent wifi upstairs still, can anyone confirm if these things are fine to go with option 2?

 

I presume the wifi signal can reach upstairs in most cases? I mean my current router is perfectly fine so would like to think the orbi would be as well.

 

Finally does both the router and satelite output a wifi signal or just the satelites I add?

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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