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Is a wired satellite able to give Wi-Fi devices signal?
This may be a dumb question but I have an Orbi system - AXE10000 - with two satellites. One is wired and one is connected via wi-fi. When I check in the app, the only device that shows as being conne...
bryn41 wrote:
My question is: does hardwiring an Orbi satellite prevents its Wi-Fi functionality in some way?
Absolutely not. Satellites broadcast WiFi no matter how they are connected to the router.
(It is worth note that the wired satellite is located behind a television. Is that causing sufficient interference to cause what I am seeing?)
Yes. Metal interferes with WiFi signals.