rbk22(rbr20 router and rbs20 satellite) to be used as access point

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bent57 wrote:

 

1. If I use rbr20 as access point, will it automatically include rbs20 as satellite? Is there any extra configuration needed?

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Yes, it will.

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bent57 wrote:

2. If I use rbr20 as access point, does it need to be wired to the new router permanently? Or can the access point be connected wirelessly from the new router?

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It mustbe connected with an Ethernet cable (i.e. 'wired').

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bent57 wrote:

3. If I use rbr20 as access point, can I access wifi from both the new router and the access point. Is the wifi SSID name different from each? Can I use the same SSID for both?

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Yes, both systems can offer WiFi and devices can connect to either, but only to one system at a time.  Whether the SSID/password are the same or different is your choice.  However... they will be two separate WiFi systems, no matter what SSID they broadcast.  Once a device connects to a system, it is likely to 'stick' to that system as long as there is any recognizable WiFi signal.  The 802.11 network standards which allow devices to "roam" between units of a mesh WiFi system do not apply in the case of two separate systems.

For devices which are not mobile (e.g. TV's, speakers, cameras, thermostats, media servers, desktop computers, etc. etc.) roaming is not an issue.  Users will have to be trained and alert to the fact that their phone, tablet, or laptop may suddenly appear sluggish and they need to drop the WiFi connection and reconnect to the other system.