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rbrb
Mar 20, 2022Aspirant
Daisy chain for Orbi RBKE963? Is it supported and if so how to connect the chained satellite?
I'm moving into a house that has three floors and stone walls. I expect getting wifi coverage will be hard and so am looking into the Orbi RBKE963 since it gets such good reviews. I expect als...
- Mar 20, 2022
It should auto negotiate if daisy chain or direct connecting it the best method.
And it does show as supported in the "this article applies to: " and that series
rbrb
Mar 22, 2022Aspirant
plemans thanks for the reply.
You wrote "It should auto negotiate if daisy chain or direct connecting it the best method" -- i'm not sure what you meant by "direct connecting it the best method"? Do you just mean that star topology is better than daisy chain (I know that, but the point is that's not an option), or is there a way to achieve daisy chain by connecting directly rather than auto negotiation?
Thanks again
plemans
Mar 22, 2022Guru - Experienced User
correct. Direct connect: star topology.
There used to be a way to minimally control it (basically disable daisy chain) but it was removed.