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Richien1dad
Aspirant
Jan 29, 2020
Solved

Orbi 852 extra satellites

Hi all, I have bought a triple pack orbi 853 witch comes with one router and two satellites but I’m still getting area in my home with low Wi-Fi or no Wi-Fi ( large home) so basic question is can I add more satellites if so how many if there is a limit as looking at two more satellites
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Feb 14, 2020

    Glad it's working for you now. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. 

     

    Enjoy. :smileywink:

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    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Jan 30, 2020

    What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
    What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router

     

    I have a 5000sq ft home and initially started with just one RBS then got 1 more. Even with just 1 RBS, it was enough for great wifi coverage. Adding more RBS maybe too much however. Placement and distance is key here. 

     

    NG hasn't mentioned how many RBSs can be connected. We presume more. 

    • Richien1dad's avatar
      Richien1dad
      Aspirant
      Jan 30, 2020

      Hi thank for reply, my home is 7150sq feet but well built with brick walls, i didnt know about the 30 feet bit so i will also try that, my other issue is the server room has a door on in and the ORBI router is in there so that may not help,

      just as a question thou do you know if i can add an extra satelite to teh system? if so i cant seem to find anywhere to buy on on its own they are all in a two or three bundle at moment

       

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru
        Jan 30, 2020

        ANy chance of moving the RBR outside of the server room into a more central location on a main floor of the home.

         

        Haven't seen anyone with more than two RBSs currently. I have two and they are working well for my 5000sq ft home.

         

        https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/Release-date-for-Add-on-Orbi-WiFi6-Satellite-RBS850/m-p/1853523#M1143

         

        IF you get more, please let us know how it all works. NG officially supports 3 RBS on there ORBI AC model. I presume maybe same or ORBI AX. However some users reported having 6 RBS on RBR50 series ORBI. No idea if that many would work on ORBI AX. Anything is possible.