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folletto
Jul 07, 2018Aspirant
Specify the device to connect to
Hi there,
My setup is router (ethernet) sat1 (wireless) sat2. All devices are on the latest firmware (V2.1.4.16). The router is on the lower floor, the two satellites are on the upper floor.
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FURRYe38
Jul 07, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Whats the distance between the router and satellite(s)? Starting should be about 30 feet in between depending upon building materials.
Whats the Sq Ft of your home?
Building materials the home is comprised of?
folletto wrote:
Hi there,
My setup is router (ethernet) sat1 (wireless) sat2. All devices are on the latest firmware (V2.1.4.16). The router is on the lower floor, the two satellites are on the upper floor.
The WIFI connection between the two floors is pretty bad, devices often loose connection. Nevertheless, some of my devices and even the sat2 connect to the router. This leads to poor performance on the wireless backhaul and many interruptions when using my Sonos Play:1, which is also located on the upper floor.
When sat2 is connected to sat1 the backhaul performance is twice as good (windows file transfer speed) and when the devices are connected to sat1/2 there are no interruptions.
Is there a way to "fix" a client device or the Orbi satellite to a specific Orbi device? Or do you have any other idea?
Thanks and cheers,
Markus
- follettoJul 07, 2018Aspirant
I should start on a drawing ;-)
(upper floor, 900sqft) sat1 < 20 feet > sat2 (mostly dry wall inbetween)
concrete floor
(lower floor, 400sqft) router (about 13 feet away from sat1 + sat2)