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RBK40 Coverage
On the US website (https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk40.aspx) it is claimed that the RBK40 "covers up to 4,000 square feet with high performance AC2200 WiFi" and on the UK website (http://www.netgear.c...
Could be be due to diferent allowable power outputs between UK an US... you'd have to check the output specs
hi all
although there is some generalization in the netgear numbering it also need to be computed with many factor including local regional transmission levels along with constructional materials and local environmental conditions with other wifi and other 2.4 / 5 gig transmissions
in general wifi is designed to work in the horizontal plain and thus propagates best across a single story dwellings , when it comes to multi story dwellings that propergation is compromised
reality is if you live in a 4 story dwelling no wifi is going to play nice unless its an access point per floor connected back to the router via ethernet
the orbi is great but just like all wifi has its limitations when it comes to vertical wifi propagation
I asked a similar question on Amazon and I got this reply from Netgear Support:
Thanks for your question, our UK products specs are similar in spec to the US, however our coverage indication differs as we are taking into account typical home constructional materials, structure and size which are different than the US. Hope this helps explain the difference.
doesnt explain much as it again is just generalising , the wifi output is governed by the local regional laws which differ in power depending on those regulations
its that and only that which differentiates the coverage , of course all houses are different , here in australia our houses hang upside down and that effects the wifi greatly ( lol )
there is a wikipedia somewhere abouts on region or country and channel transmissions and power regs , its shows the difference quite well
