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RBR50 upgrade
I have an RBK50 set up - one RBR50 router and one RBS50 satellite. I am feeling the need for just a bit more power and coverage to be able to use an outdoor satellite properly (and, yes, I have the latest firmware!) - what would the next step up be in the Orbi universe?
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What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
What is the distance between the outdoor RBS and the RBR?
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The distance from the router to the satellite is about 10m vertically, 8 m horizontally through a substantial brick and timber Victorian building.
Philip_Timms wrote:I have an RBK50 set up - one RBR50 router and one RBS50 satellite. I am feeling the need for just a bit more power and coverage to be able to use an outdoor satellite properly (and, yes, I have the latest firmware!) - what would the next step up be in the Orbi universe?
"Step Up" is a complicated question, because that basically involves what we used to call a "fork lift upgrade". i.e. change out everything. The obvious advice is to go with a WiFi 6 system, but which one??? (from which vendor and which model) Are you so enamored with Netgear Orbi that you will only consider a "better" Orbi?
