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XR 500, EX800 AND a EAX 80?
So, as the title suggests, I have a XR 500 and EX 8000, which is powering our 3100 sq ft house, but as of late, with the addition of more and more devices (Ring, soon automated lighting), I am experi...
If you have a EX8000 then this should be all that you need. Placement and distance will be key here. 30 feet or more is recommended in between XR and EX to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
You may want to move the EX around enough to maybe help cover the front door area better...
The only problem, though, would be that would possibly limit its ability to reach my ring door alarm in my garage and my fire tv in there.
Whats the distance between the Ring door bell in front and the door alarm and items in the garage?
What is the current distance between the XR and EX right now?
What is the SQ Ft of your home?
I have a 5000sq ft home and just the XR450 and 1 EX7700 is enough to cover my area. Garage included.
Something you can try and move the EX temporarily closer to the front door area and see if anything changes. You can always move it back.
IF the coverage between the XR and EX isn't enough to cover both front door area and the garage area, then another EX maybe needed.
"What is the current distance between the XR and EX right now?" So, it is a two story home. The XR 500 is upstairs, EX 8000 is downstairs. I would estimate 30-50 ft as the crow flies (meaning through walls and the second floor)
"Whats the distance between the Ring door bell in front and the door alarm and items in the garage?" The door bell cam to say the tv (through wall) is 30 feetish. Door bell to say the ring door alarm? 80 feet or more.
"What is the SQ Ft of your home?" House is 3155 sq ft not including the garage is about 750-800 (extended three car); so 4000 sq ft.
Let me see if I can draw this out.
Well for that kind of sq ft home, the XR and the 1 EX should be enough.
Relative positioning to the front door area may be key here.
So let me ask this. Am I better suited to have line of sight distance to the extender? If so, I am not sure that will be possible. Still working on a mock up.
Line of site is always best however in homes it cant be done in most home configurations.
Mine aren't in line of site. Just placed out at a good distances.
Here is the first floor
Here is the second floor.
Ok looking at the pictures, seems like the XR and EX are mostly right over each other in relation to the stairs.
Is the Office on the 2nd floor over the area were the front ring door bell is? And is Master BR on 1st level under Master 2 BR on 2nd level?
Seems like you may need to move the EX farther away on the 1st level. Say into the garage area...As a test.
Modem and XR router are on 2nd story near the media room?
Yes, the office is right over the front portion where the ring cam is.
Modem and XR are together in media room.
Master bedroom 2 is partially over part of master bath.
Kinda of think of it like this: (Master bed 2)
(Master bed 1)
The only problem with moving it into the garage as a test is that the amount of available outlets in the garge is, let us say, paltry. lol.
Put in a extention cord or a good quality power strip.
I think you need to get more separation in distance between the XR and the EX.
Too much overlap, you think?
Also, I get random drop outs throughout the day in the living room area in particular. So, should I still move it?
Yes, lets move it. You can always put it back.
