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RBR50 Mesh Network inquiry
I have an Orbi Router (RBR50) and 3 Satellites (RBS50) purchased in 2018. All have Router Firmware Version V2.7.4.24 installed and no new firmware versions are available. The RBR50 Router is connec...
The definition of "mesh" is indeed ambiguous. Many manufacturers designed their products to be universal. All devices are identical, and thus any of them can be connected to the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Netgear designed their products where routers and satellites are different. (This often frustrates customers wanting expansion who purchase a "set" and find that the new router is useful only as a spare because it cannot be turned into a satellite.)
All Netgear Orbi systems are designed this way.
All Orbi systems support a "Daisy Chain" concept which allows a satellite to connect to the router through another satellite.
100ft may be a "bit much". However, satellites are portable and easily relocated. Before abandoning the existing equipment, it would be worth experimenting with different satellite locations to see which work better.
p.s. The RBR50 User Manual is here: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/Orbi_UM_EN.pdf
