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Satellite Connection Status
Is there a way to determine what the connection status is between router and satellite? Devices are showing as attached to the Satellite on the Attached Devices page. Not really sure if I can tell if...
Jryan619 wrote:
Thank you very much, I guess that's why we come here! I know have three book marks set up, one to take me to the Router Log in, one for the Satellite log in, and one for my ISP's set top box / high speed modem log in.
This may sound like a silly question, but I could not find the answer on line. Do you know if there is a certain direction the router and the satellite each broadcast their web of wifi? Does it shoot out through the top, the front, the back, or in a circle? Just want to know if the front face it the Orbi needs to be aimed in one direction.
Happy I could help.
Because NETGEAR doesn't tell you the Orbi needs to be oriented in a particular way, you can assume the Orbi radiates in a circle (doughnut shape.) In reality, the signal will bounce of walls, and beamforming will adjust the direction of the radiation, so orientation shouldn't matter too much.
I have not played with the beam settings yet. Our house is in the shape of a U. On the half that matters (where I usually hang with the 4K TV and most of the electronics) I figured I would put the router because that would be strongest. There is not as much on the other side, mostly tablets, phones, and a laptop. After logging into the satellite page I am thinking I may have it backwards. It looks like there are faster speeds comming out of satellite.