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Vespasion's avatar
Vespasion
Tutor
Apr 04, 2020

Question about distance and RBK 50

I have the latest firmware for the orbi and using Widows 10 Home. I love my Orbi.  It has done what they claim it does.  It solved all my wifi extender problems. This is my situation and I am hopi...
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tomschmidt
Virtuoso
Apr 04, 2020

For that long of a distance, I suggest 3 options:

  1. Add another satellite in between to be able to daisy chain to the further satellite
  2. Run a CAT6 cable between the router and satellite to give a gigabit link between the two
  3. Use a WiFi outdoor bridge between the two buildings if they are over 50 feet apart (search Amazon or other retailers)
  • Vespasion's avatar
    Vespasion
    Tutor
    Apr 04, 2020

    Thank you for the fast reply.  I have an outdoor air bridge in my cart on Amazon ready to go.  I am sure this will boost things up.

     

    Thank you again for your help

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      tomschmidt
      Virtuoso
      Apr 04, 2020

      I hope the WiFi bridge works for your issue.  Please mark this thread as resolved if that works.

      • Vespasion's avatar
        Vespasion
        Tutor
        Apr 05, 2020

        I am sure it will, but that is another almost $300 for the kit I have to come up with.

        It is like one problem solved leads to another chunk of money. 

        Not a critisim of your advise, but that is just life today.

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    Vespasion
    Tutor
    Apr 14, 2020

    I got my Bridge in from Netgear (Amazon) and will attempt to install it today.  It looks really complicated and I doubt I have the brains for it, but if i get it up and running and it does its job, I will post resolved on your reply to my original question.

    This is why I havent posted resolved yet, because I havent installed the bridge yet.

    Thanks

    Thomas