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donawalt's avatar
donawalt
Mentor
Feb 04, 2021

Is this a good topology?

I am setting up a network in a large house - 4 floors. I added a 3rd satellite so each floow has a router or satellite, well spaced. Everything looks fine regarding speed, errors, issues etc.   I s...
donawalt's avatar
donawalt
Mentor
Feb 05, 2021

I didn't set it up that way, I just added the Satellites one by one per the setup documentation. Is there a way I can influence/change the topology? Should I turn off the Floor 2 satellite, let the other 2 connect directly to the RBR, then turn it back on for example? Or just leave it be?

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FURRYe38
Guru
Feb 05, 2021

Ya try to power the remote or farther RBS on first before the closer one. 

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    donawalt
    Mentor
    Feb 05, 2021

    I'll try that! Thanks.

    • Chuck_M's avatar
      Chuck_M
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      Feb 05, 2021

      Do you have any opportunity to run Cat 6 and utilize wired backhaul instead of wireless?  That would optimize your network -- even if you only did a portion of the segments.  Some is better than none.

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        donawalt
        Mentor
        Feb 05, 2021

        Thanks, down the road probably.