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Recommendations for another satellite (RBK50, RBR50, RBS50)
I bought the RBK50 kit (containing 1 RBR50 and 1 RBS50) in mid-2018. I'd like to add another satellite, but am having some trouble finding a new RBS50. Can you recommend an alternative? I'd like ...
Are you usre you need another RBS?
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
If you can't find any new or used RBS50s, RBS20, RBW30, RBS50Y, EX7500, EX7700 and EX8000 will work. The EX series will not appear like RBS in the RBRs web page. They will work though. I tested my EX7500 and 7700 and they connect.
Or give a the Orbi AX a try. There is a forum for that model as well here:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax
Technically I don't, but I'd like to improve the network connectivity of devices on one side of our house...hardwiring to the satellite to take advantage of the stronger back channel vs. relying on their internal wifi antennas (proving to be not-great) was the thought...
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
Yes you can wire up RBS:
it's just under 2000, side-side split over 3 levels(2 levels per side, but 3 when looking at the whole house).
I'm seeing some RBS50's on ebay, so i'll probably go that route.
thanks!