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carlsson
Sep 07, 2023Star
Disappointed with coverage of AX6000 / RBS850
I just installed a RBS850 / AX6000 Mesh system with one router and two satellites. I previously had an RBK50 system with 3 satellites that worked good, but I needed more satellites and was told that ...
carlsson
Sep 08, 2023Star
Fifth time I try to answer this now.
I have made a picture, that should answer all questions.
carlsson
Sep 08, 2023Star
It seems that answer was saved properly. To follow up, the house is 9 meter wide, and far below the promised 350 square meter coverage.
Yes, the network is faster, but not $1000 faster (as this system costed me).
PS. And also; Thanks for the input!
PPS. I realized why my answers wasn't saved. Netgears forum engine don't accept the square meter symbol ("m" and a superscript "2"). It didn't say anything though, next time I refreshed the page my answer wasn't there.
- FURRYe38Sep 08, 2023Guru
The distance between R and S1 is TOO Close. 30 feet is starting distance between the RBR and a RBS.
For that size of home the R and one RBS should work but you seem to have blocking building materials in the center.
Wondering if a Power Line adapter to connect S2 RBS to the RBR and turn OFF S1 RBS would be better.
- FURRYe38Sep 08, 2023Guru
Might update to this as well:
Comes highly recommended.
- carlssonSep 08, 2023Star
What's a Power Line adapter, and should that really be necessary? (I don't want to draw cables in this old house, it's not made for that, hence the Mesh solution)
I'll try to just disconnect S1 and see what happens.
Eventually I will have my home office in the attic, then they will even be more separated.
I thought I had the latest firmware, since it updated when I installed it yesterday. But I see now that I have version 4, and the URL you provided has v7… 😬
So manual update then?
Thanks again!