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Connect RBS850 to another Satelite?
I have the NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 Add-on Satellite (RBS850) with a single satellite in the house. I get fair coverage in the barn, however it it not dependable. Can I add ano...
You can daisy chain satellites. They only recommend a 2 hop daisy chain but you can do it.
in terms of outdoor satellites, they had ones for AC but I haven't seen any AX compatible satellites (yet?)
plemanssaid: >> how far away is the barn from the home?
About 75', the satelite to which it would connect is right next to a window with line of sight.
The wifi connection now is three bars (I know, not scientific, I'm not there right now.) Is there any way to determine the backhaul strength? You have not said that they will not work in that way, so may I assume a satellite will connect to a satellite if it has a better signal?
plemanssaid: >> something you could try would be to buy a cheap 100ft ethernet cable and move the router to where the satellite in the home would be.
Since moving to the country I've discovered that simple things like "just grab an Ethernet cable" are harder than they used to be. ;)
"Best" would be a compatible outdoor satellite, but I've not seen any that seem to be compatible (AX). Am I wrong?
You can daisy chain satellites. They only recommend a 2 hop daisy chain but you can do it.
in terms of outdoor satellites, they had ones for AC but I haven't seen any AX compatible satellites (yet?)
Thanks plemans. Now it's just up to the radio Gods to see if it will work in practice. If not, maybe I can split the difference and put a satellite in an RF-transparent outdoor enclosure.
- What about a wired backhaul? I could use my point to point dishes to appear as an ethernet link, and then plug another satellite in at the other side? I have read a lot of conflicting information about using an ethernet backhaul for these.