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canoe3
Sep 15, 2017Aspirant
WiFi
So I have not yet purchased an Orbi System, because I am trying to find out if it will improve my current situation or not before I spend more money. My problem seems to be related to the Aluminum si...
DarrenM
Sep 15, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello canoe3
Orbi still uses wifi so if you can not get any signal already through the siding then you would have the same result as you do now Orbi can give you better coverage in larger areas but the satellite units still need to receive the wifi signal to work.
DarrenM
- canoe3Sep 16, 2017Aspirant
DarrenM wrote:Hello canoe3
Orbi still uses wifi so if you can not get any signal already through the siding then you would have the same result as you do now Orbi can give you better coverage in larger areas but the satellite units still need to receive the wifi signal to work.
DarrenM
Thanks DarrenM,that certainly seems reasonable to me, now I just need to find a way to work around the aluminum siding.