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Apprentice

Sep 25, 2019

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Advice for Wi-Fi to Ethernet Bridge/Adapter

Hello all, I currently have an Orbi Pro setup 1 SRR60 router and 6 SRS60 satellites. 5 are wired backhaul and 1 wireless across a multi home complex. They are installing some power monitoring eq...

JohnC_V
Sep 30, 2019
BooJangles,

I agree and thought this would be the best solution but I am already at 6 satellites which I believe is the limit?

Actually, the Orbi Pro can now support up to 8 satellites. This might be the solution for your power monitoring equipment.

Regards,

John

NETGEAR Community Team

JohnC_V

NETGEAR Moderator

Sep 26, 2019

Hi BooJangles,

You can actually connect a switch directly to a satellite that is connected thru Ethernet backhaul instead of using a WiFi bridge. May you be able to share us your network topology in order for us to better understand what you want to achieve here.

Regards,

John

NETGEAR Community Team

BooJangles
Apprentice
Sep 26, 2019
Unfortunately the wired satellites are not near the panels where these devices will be. There are also no cable runs to these locations hence looking for the best way to connect to the existing Wi-Fi .

Thanks
- JohnC_V
  NETGEAR Moderator
  Sep 27, 2019
  BooJangles,
  
  I see. Is it possible for you to use a USB WiFi Adapter to this power monitoring equipment? If yes, then you may check these adapters if this will suffice. You may also create another thread in WiFi Adapters community.
  
  Thank you!
  
  Regards,
  
  John
  
  NETGEAR Community Team
  - BooJangles
    Apprentice
    Sep 28, 2019
    No USB , only Ethernet.
- davidcheok
  Apprentice
  Sep 28, 2019
  BooJangles wrote:
  Unfortunately the wired satellites are not near the panels where these devices will be. There are also no cable runs to these locations hence looking for the best way to connect to the existing Wi-Fi .
  
  Thanks
  Rather than buy a whole bunch of devices to stick into your power devices, why not add a satellite and a cheap switch near those devices and add more robustness to your network at the same time? Less things to go wrong and less management hassle. The satellites can connect to the mesh and i doubt those devices will require large data throughput.
  - BooJangles
    Apprentice
    Sep 28, 2019
    I agree and thought this would be the best solution but I am already at 6 satellites which I believe is the limit?
    
    Thanks