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WiFi Range
I have the RBK50 system in my home. I have located the sat in a second floor room around 50ft away from the router. The connection between the two is fine. The sat is positioned on the outside ...
TominVirginia wrote:
I have the RBK50 system in my home. I have located the sat in a second floor room around 50ft away from the router. The connection between the two is fine.
The sat is positioned on the outside wall in a glass window with an unobstructed "view" of the back yard. When I stand in the year around 50' from the house in the backyard I have marginal signal. Is there a usable "range" or maybe can someone explain the radiation pattern of the AP that might effect the usable range I am experiencing.
Thanks
I can get a usable signal 500' away from my house, with the Orbis inside the house. My windows are double-pane Andersens that were installed in 1989. Sounds like you may have low-e glass or glass with a similar energy efficient coating that can attenuate the WiFi signal.
NETGEAR makes an outdoor Orbi that you could hang on the outside of your house.
something else to consider.....how many of your neighbors are on the same or nearby channel as you?
Low e argon filled will attenuate your signals.