Bought RBK33 system one year ago (RBR40 router, two RBW30 satellites). Noted the satellites do not have ethernet ports. My work laptop is connected to satellite via WiFi. My VPN connection to work often drops and reconnects. Will adding RBS50 satellite (with ethernet port) and connecting to laptop via Cat5 cable help?

Possibly. What Firmware version is currently loaded?What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too? What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many? Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or may not be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings Try disabling the following and see:Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s). One User Experience/Configuration:https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026 One can add a RBS20, or RBS40v as well.

Thanks.current satellite RBW30 just updated firmware to 2.6.2.2. Satellite is about 50 ft away from router. Satellite is about 15 ft away from laptop. Home is ~2300 sq ft.Laptop is connected at 5GHz but setting is auto. ISP is Spectrum. Modem is Technicolor E31T2V1 which is DOCSIS 3.1 compatible.

You might try RBW a bit closer to the RBR. Maybe 40feet and see if this helps any...

would anybody know if adding RBS20 or RBS40 with ethernet cable from satellite to nearby laptop would be better and more stable than wifi from existing satellite? And is RBS20/40 a better match since the base router is AC2200 not AC3000?

Mike3963 wrote: would anybody know if adding RBS20 or RBS40 with ethernet cable from satellite to nearby laptop would be better and more stable than wifi from existing satellite? And is RBS20/40 a better match since the base router is AC2200 not AC3000? Before trying that, why not hardwire your pc/laptop into the router and see if its stable with your vpn? If that is the only device with issues, I'd check to ensure hardwiring helps before investing in another satellite that we can't 100% say will help.

RBK33 benefit of adding ethernet satellite RBS50

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FURRYe38
Guru
Aug 29, 2021
Possibly.

What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?

What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite

What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?

Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or may not be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings

Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).

One User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026

One can add a RBS20, or RBS40v as well.
- Mike3963
  Aspirant
  Aug 29, 2021
  Thanks.
  current satellite RBW30 just updated firmware to 2.6.2.2. Satellite is about 50 ft away from router. Satellite is about 15 ft away from laptop. Home is ~2300 sq ft.
  Laptop is connected at 5GHz but setting is auto.
  
  ISP is Spectrum. Modem is Technicolor E31T2V1 which is DOCSIS 3.1 compatible.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Aug 29, 2021
    You might try RBW a bit closer to the RBR. Maybe 40feet and see if this helps any...

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RBK33 benefit of adding ethernet satellite RBS50