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mhowell
Jan 22, 2020Tutor
What do I need for whole home wifi with CBR40
I purchased a used CBR40 and it is not doing the job. What setup do I need to cover my house? I have over 3500 sq feet. However I may want to cover the basement as well. So 5000 sq feet to be safe. I...
- Jan 22, 2020
RBS20s Depending upon the size of your home and building materials, 1 RBS may cover what you need. I have a 5000sq ft home and when I had my CBR40 online with 1 RBS, it was well enough to cover the home with wifi including some outside.
mhowell
Jan 22, 2020Tutor
I only have a CBR40. I do not have any satellites. What satellites do I need?
FURRYe38
Jan 22, 2020Guru - Experienced User
RBS20s Depending upon the size of your home and building materials, 1 RBS may cover what you need. I have a 5000sq ft home and when I had my CBR40 online with 1 RBS, it was well enough to cover the home with wifi including some outside.
- plemansJan 22, 2020Guru - Experienced User
any of the satellites work. The rbs20's are cheaper but only have 2 ethernet ports.
But any of them are compatible.
the RBS50's are the best but your cbr40 only has the 866mbps backhaul. The rbs50's support up to 1733mbps like the rbr50 does.
- mhowellJan 22, 2020TutorI'm willing to buy another modem and router if necessary for better performance. What do you recommend if I start over from scratch ?