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RBR50 + RBS50 + RBS20 + RBW30
2000 sq ft home with RBR50 router in basement, RBS20 on ground floor and RBS50 upstairs. Coverage is fine inside the house but to extend the range outside I'd like to use something cheaper than the outdoor satellite. Will using the RBW30 (one on the porch, one on the patio) screw up my system?
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GlassCo wrote:
2000 sq ft home with RBR50 router in basement, RBS20 on ground floor and RBS50 upstairs. Coverage is fine inside the house but to extend the range outside I'd like to use something cheaper than the outdoor satellite. Will using the RBW30 (one on the porch, one on the patio) screw up my system?
"Screw up"? Probably not. Some things to consider:
- Basements are often unfortunate locations for the primary router. (a) often few devices to service in the basement and (b) makes connection to satellites more difficult. The porch and patio locations, for example, may require the signal to pass through concrete foundation walls.
- Might consider swapping the existing satellites, unless the reason the RBS50 is upstairs is to use more Ethernet ports upstairs.
- RBW30 units offer convenience because they can be plugged directly into electrical outlets. Unfortunately, these are often 15" above the floor (a) not a great location for signal broadcast, and (b) more in danger of water damage in those outside locations.
I see no reason not to give it a try.
I notice on the network map that the RBW30 default is to connect to the satellites rather than to the router. I think this router can accept a max of 3 satellites, may buy another RBS50 to max out the pad
GlassCo wrote:
I think this router can accept a max of 3 satellites,
This is not correct. There have been posts on the forum reporting as many as six satellites on one RBR50 router. As I recall, there was a problem in the original RBR50 "Add Orbi Satellite" web code that got itself 'stuck' at three satellites. The workaround was this:
- To add satellite #4, power off one of the existing satellites.
- Attached Devices would report that satellite as Disconnected and display an option to Delete it.
Ignore this. - Add satellite #4.
- Restore power to that satellite which had been turned off, and "voila" 4 satellites.
- To add satellite #5, power off two of the existing satellites and do the same thing.
- To add satellite #6, power off three of the existing satellites and do the same thing.
See this article: https://kb.netgear.com/000062035/How-many-satellites-can-you-add-to-an-Orbi-WiFi-System
