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Is it possible to add 5 or more satellites (RBS850)with RBR850 router
Hi, Í´ve bought 5 satellites to my AX6000 router, but when Iam trying to connect the fifth satellite it turns magenta, and wont connect to the router. I know that Netgear says that the recommended number of satellites are 4 with the wifi6. Three of my satellites are wired. I would really appreciate som help with this.
Glad thats all it was.
Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡
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https://kb.netgear.com/000062035/How-many-satellites-can-you-add-to-an-Orbi-WiFi-System 📡
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and 📡 satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡Make sure the RBS have same version of FW as the RBR. Try connecting the one RBS to the RBR via ethernet and see if it gets a IP address. If it does, use this IP address to make sure the FW is updated on the RBS web page. Turn OFF all other RBS while checking this one RBS.
My home is 190 m2, so that is 2045 sq feet. One plane and a basement. I have 2 satellites in the basement (one wired), one satellite in the garage (wired), one satellite in the masterbedroom (wired) and now I want one satellite in my kids room (wireless). I will try to connect the 5th satellite with the router using ethernet. Do you know if it is possible to connect a 5th satellite to Orbi wifi 6 (RBR850)?
Chrillthesill wrote:
Do you know if it is possible to connect a 5th satellite to Orbi wifi 6 (RBR850)?
That Netgear knowledge-base article referenced above "recommends" up to four and clearly states that adding more "might negatively affect performance". I take that to mean, Yes, you can.
If the house is typical construction, that is a LOT of WiFi access points in a small area.
Chrillthesill wrote:
when I am trying to connect the fifth satellite it turns magenta, and wont connect to the router. s.
Could you provide more detail about the connection attempt? (i.e. the exact steps taken. Using the Orbi 'app' or the Orbi web interface, etc.)
(My typical practice is to connect a new satellite in the same room as the router so that I can perform the process without running around the house. After verifying that the satellite connects, I then move it to the desired location.)
I use the Orbi app. I have tried to get close to the router with the satellite. I have turned all the other satellites off and also reset the satellite and used the sync button on both the satellite and the router. Nothing helps. Maybe an ethernet cable will do as proposed earlier. But I still dont know if it is possible to add a 5th satellite.
Chrillthesill wrote:
I use the Orbi app.
Most of the users on the forum are more comfortable using the Orbi web interface. (I certainly am.)
Is there a computer (desktop, laptop) or tablet that can be used to log in to the web interface?
(Smartphone screens are too small to be used with the full screen web interface.)
As there is absolutely no documentation about "what's going on?" with the Orbi app, there could well be some limitation built into the app communication with the router that no one is aware of.
