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Orbi and extender
I have recently installed an RBK50 Tri-band router and satellite - both on either end of the main level of my house. I have a basement location were there seems to be s signal "null" where a secur...
JoeCymru wrote:
Let me spend your money. Rather than trying to go really low cost (and I have one of those Netgear extenders if you really want to go cheap ... I put it away when I got Orbi because one of my main goals was to make that mickey mouse EX6100 go away and get rid of the multiple SSID's).
If it was me, for filling the hole, I would go with a cheaper, smaller Orbi. Say an RBS20 add on, or and RBW30 add on. Again, it is your money, but for all the hassle of using an extender with Orbi for what it is actually going to put out, I would throw some additional bucks at it (but not for another RBS50 for sure). Just my opinion, naturally.
For this application, to cover a security camera in a basement, where no roaming is needed, I really don’t see an advantage for using an Orbi satellite over an extender apart from central management.
An additional satellite will have the same or more level of noise on the existing Orbi wifi network.
Let me spend your money. Rather than trying to go really low cost (and I have one of those Netgear extenders if you really want to go cheap ... I put it away when I got Orbi because one of my main goals was to make that mickey mouse EX6100 go away and get rid of the multiple SSID's).
If it was me, for filling the hole, I would go with a cheaper, smaller Orbi. Say an RBS20 add on, or and RBW30 add on. Again, it is your money, but for all the hassle of using an extender with Orbi for what it is actually going to put out, I would throw some additional bucks at it (but not for another RBS50 for sure). Just my opinion, naturally.
JoeCymru wrote:
Let me spend your money. Rather than trying to go really low cost (and I have one of those Netgear extenders if you really want to go cheap ... I put it away when I got Orbi because one of my main goals was to make that mickey mouse EX6100 go away and get rid of the multiple SSID's).
If it was me, for filling the hole, I would go with a cheaper, smaller Orbi. Say an RBS20 add on, or and RBW30 add on. Again, it is your money, but for all the hassle of using an extender with Orbi for what it is actually going to put out, I would throw some additional bucks at it (but not for another RBS50 for sure). Just my opinion, naturally.
For this application, to cover a security camera in a basement, where no roaming is needed, I really don’t see an advantage for using an Orbi satellite over an extender apart from central management.
An additional satellite will have the same or more level of noise on the existing Orbi wifi network.
As I said, just my opinion. My thought would be that the original post described lack of coverage only ("null") and if one wanted to use the area for things more than just hooking up a camera now or in the future, or add additional smart devices, then there would be the same network with a single SSID and cental mangement and potentially less hassle and better coverage than the EX61000. Also it would give the ability to switch around the Orbis in the future if home use changed. Life simplified for some extra bucks.
Thanks for the feedback. I agree the best approach is to not be so cheap and simply add another satellite. Having the main level covered by the router and first satellite and adding a second satellite for the basement is certainly the better way to go. I think it'll also help to avoid any issues related to HVAC ducts interfering with transmission.
You'll be good to go. Let us know how it turns out.
WRPowers wrote:
Thanks for the feedback. I agree the best approach is to not be so cheap and simply add another satellite. Having the main level covered by the router and first satellite and adding a second satellite for the basement is certainly the better way to go. I think it'll also help to avoid any issues related to HVAC ducts interfering with transmission.
