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Device not connecting to closest satellite
Last week I bought AX6000 (AX6000 Tri-band) with 2 satellites to replace my Google Wifi as I upgraded my bandwidth to 1Gbps and wanted to take advantage of WiFi 6 higher. Hardware Version R...
when using mesh systems, you can position the routers/satellites to close together and then devices don't roam properly.
they need to be at least 30 ft apart.
From my calculations, 200sq M is around 2150 sq ft. You might have been fine with just a router and a satellite for that size. For example, my home is 3200sq ft and I've only got a router/satellite and don't have any issues.
But it also depends on what materials your home is made from. Certain materials block wifi better than others and if you're home is made from that material, it impacts the wireless backhaul. What are your interior walls made from?
Thanks for the details and response.
The satellites are more than 30 feet away (9metres +) from the router ( the router on ground level and 1 satellite on each end of the house on the level above). The internal of the house is wooden frame with Gyprock walls (with a level of insulation); though nothing like brick or concrete. The part that concerns me is not so much that it connects to the router that is further but rather the extremely dimished performance (from 500Mbps+ to 20-50Mbps that really impacts the streaming experience).
