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alemaroney
Mar 27, 2021Follower
question about my Orbi satellite wifi extender
I have successfully setup my Orbi in the extender mode and under the "status" it shows that it is upp and running. However I notice the words "off" above and below the replica extender and its two ne...
CrimpOn
Mar 29, 2021Guru - Experienced User
The RBS50Y is in "extender" mode because it is not connected to a Netgear Orbi WiFi router, correct?
The diagram is showing that the 5GHz link between the RBS50Y and the WiFi router is poor, almost non-existant.
100ft is a long distance for WiFi.