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alayman
Aspirant
Jan 02, 2018
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Orbi Pro satellite doesn't go quite far enough - add another satellite or wireless AP?

My house is on a fairly large property.  I installed a new Orbi Pro SRK60 router and satellite and it works quite well inside the house.  I have the satellite sitting on a window sill that faces dire...
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  • JohnC_V's avatar
    JohnC_V
    Jan 09, 2018

    alayman,

     

    As per inquiring the case that you have, you may purchase our outdoor satellite which pairs with Orbi Pro Router and Satellite.

     

     

    Please check RBS50Y.

     

    Regards,

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JohnC_V
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Jan 04, 2018

Hi alayman,

 

Welcome to our community!

 

I suggest you to purchase another Orbi Pro satellite rather than purchasing a wireless AP. So that it will be easier for you to synchronize it with the Orbi Pro router.

 

Regards,

alayman's avatar
alayman
Aspirant
Jan 04, 2018

I like that idea as well, but it would mean that the new satellite would connect to the existing satellite.  I thought each satellite needed to connect to the router.  Assuming the satellites can connect to each other, is there any special setup necessary or do I just do it like I did the first satellite - which was very easy by the way...

Thanks!

  • JohnC_V's avatar
    JohnC_V
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Jan 04, 2018

    alayman,

     

    Yes, you are correct. Orbi Pro only supports the connection from satellite to router. It has the same way of adding satellite like the first one.

     

    Regards,

    • alayman's avatar
      alayman
      Aspirant
      Jan 04, 2018

      Ok, but that means that the original response is incorrect.  Whatever I buy new needs to be able to connect to the exisitng satellite.  Based on your last response, that is not possible.  So the only solution is to purchase a wireless AP?

      • JohnC_V's avatar
        JohnC_V
        NETGEAR Employee Retired
        Jan 05, 2018

        alayman,

         

        My apologies for the confusion. You may still purchase a satellite and sync it with the router, but you have to swap the locations of those devices. If you will be purchasing a wireless AP, you may need to hard wire it as it cannot be synced with your previous setup.

         

        Regards,

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