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RBS50Y Outdoor Satellite - Housing Paintable?
Does anyone know if the exterior housing of the Outdoor Satelite RBS50Y is paintable? Trying to make it blend in with the color of my house siding but do not want to effect performance.
I have not seen an RBS50Y satellite. If it has any ventilation holes, do not block them with paint or it could cause it to overheat. I have seen others report having water get inside of theirs, possibly due to a crack in the case or vent holes in the top or sides. I would think that any ventilation would have to be on the bottom side to be weatherproof for outdoor use.
tomschmidt wrote:I have not seen an RBS50Y satellite. If it has any ventilation holes, do not block them with paint or it could cause it to overheat. I have seen others report having water get inside of theirs, possibly due to a crack in the case or vent holes in the top or sides. I would think that any ventilation would have to be on the bottom side to be weatherproof for outdoor use.
The FCC filing seems to show no ventilation holes at all:
https://fccid.io/PY317200377/External-Photos/External-Photos-3662480
Nor does the Product Data Sheet
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/RBS50Y.pdf
The top and bottom inserts appear to have gaskets. If the one at the top leaks, "oh, my." Might be worth putting a bead of silicon sealant around the top joint.
I forgot to attach a picture of my "brainstorm" on how to test if paint interferes with the WiFi. There's obviously no reason to paint the back side.