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frankhfrom0Z
Jan 31, 2017Tutor
Radiation pattern for orbi RBR50 & RBS50
Have just purchased the Orbi for Wifi coverage in a large house. Works so much better than any other system (and beleive me I have tried many!) I am wondering if any one can supply a map of the w...
- Jan 31, 2017
frankhfrom0Z wrote:Have just purchased the Orbi for Wifi coverage in a large house. Works so much better than any other system (and beleive me I have tried many!)
I am wondering if any one can supply a map of the wifi radiation pattern of the two units as I had to do a fair amount of placement experimentation to get good results. The different colored lights are only a very rough indication.
I had one problem area where I was receiving less than optimal reception in the same room as the router and I found that turning the router unit just a few degree made all the difference.
A map representation of the pattern would be a great assist.
there is no one size fits all and if you have done the time to work out the best position thats fine
use something like a site survey with inssider to map your house and work out whats happening
st_shaw
Jan 31, 2017Master
Orbi uses beamforming. Beamforming will change the radiation pattern dynamically based on which client it is communicating with. So, the data you seek is more complicated and will also vary based on channel and band. Still, I agree it would be useful to have more details for those that could understand them.
frankhfrom0Z
Jan 31, 2017Tutor
st-shaw
Thanks for the further info. Every little bit helps to understand how it all works.