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Alternative Options for Outdoor Extender
I have an AX6000/RBK853 system with three nodes all with wired backhaul. System is working great for our family of 5. I have a large outdoor space with a finished treehouse that I want to get WiFi ...
Just wanted to close this out with my final solution in case anyone stumbles across this thread with a similar question.
Replies here that referenced waterproof enclosures got me thinking about how I could piggyback a signal without the outdoor extender. I realized that I have a window in my office (near an existing ethernet port that is wired to the main router) that faces our backyard treehouse window. So my solution was:
- Went to Costco and bought a new 3-pack of the AX4200 (after confirming that AX4200 satellites work with my existing AX6000 network)
- Put one of the new satellites in the office window with wired backhaul back to the main AX6000 router
- Put the second satellite out in the treehouse window
- Going to sell the extra AX4200 router on eBay
So for slightly less than the cost of the outdoor extender (net of the sale on eBay) I got two more satellites providing great coverage AND they show up as part of my mesh network (unlike the outdoor extender). Speeds are fantastic...one of my daughters has moved to the treehouse for the past two weeks for virtual school with zero issues.
Thanks all for your help.
What's werid about the RBS50Y is that it is sold out in the vast majority of retailers (including Netgear themselves). I just clicked through on a bunch of sites and they are all sold out or backordered. The only one that I thought may be in stock was Office Depot but when you go through their checkout flow it says 3/2/20...which to me suggests it's also out of stock. It's been like this for awhile which to me suggests there may be a new model coming...literally can't find it anywhere!
That happens.