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pcmdaz
Jul 05, 2021Follower
Satellite Wifi Name on Orbi RBK12
Purchased an Orbi RBK12 Router and one satellite kit. Router setup fine but synch to satellite was painfully difficult even when I moved the satellite in the same room. Finnaly after an hour of sync...
FURRYe38
Jul 08, 2021Guru - Experienced User
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and 📡 satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡
Daisy Chain:
https://kb.netgear.com/000048458/What-is-daisy-chain-and-how-does-it-work-with-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
https://kb.netgear.com/000048460/How-do-I-disable-daisy-chain-topology-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
https://kb.netgear.com/000048459/How-can-I-see-if-my-Orbi-WiFi-System-is-using-daisy-chain
pcmdaz wrote:Purchased an Orbi RBK12 Router and one satellite kit. Router setup fine but synch to satellite was painfully difficult even when I moved the satellite in the same room. Finnaly after an hour of synching and synching I finally got the Sattelite to show in the Orbi Dashboard Interface and got a Blue light on the Sattelite.
Now I have moved the Sattelite in another room.
My question is- do I connect some of the farther devices to the Sattelite or to the Primary Orbi...I do not see a wifi network that says Orbi Satellite? Does that mean it's still not properly configured-what name would the Sattelite show up as when searching for wifi?
thanks
Jody