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Ranger Extender for Orbi RBK53 Triband Wifi
Hello,
I have an Orbi RBK50 + 2 Satellites at home; I am considering to extend that with a range extender to have my outdoor camera's better attached to the wifi network. I do know that there is the RBS50Y(v2) around, but are there cheaper (Netgear)solutions available?
Regards, Jan
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The are compatible satellites but not rated for outdoors.
devices compatible:
RBS20
RBW30
RBS40
RBS40V (voice)
RBS50
RBS50Y (outdoor)
you can also use the EX7500, EX7700, EX8000 extenders.
AJK68 wrote:I have an Orbi RBK50 + 2 Satellites at home; I am considering to extend that with a range extender to have my outdoor camera's better attached to the wifi network. I do know that there is the RBS50Y(v2) around, but are there cheaper (Netgear)solutions available?
plemanshas identified the Netgear products that will extend the Orbi "mesh". I am partial to the RBS40V because Amazon sells it for $99 to promote Amazon Alexa. (You can decide not to activate Alexa). A satellite does not have to be "outdoors" to provide expanded coverage (unless that camera is far away from the building). This has the benefit of expanding the mesh for other devices that may roam in that direction.
If the one camera is the only concern, then a simple WiFi extender from any company will work as well, especially if the camera is a 2.4G only model (as so many of them are). One device that is screwed to the wall is not going to roam. Thus, having a "mesh" does nothing useful for that device.
