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Orbi AX 4200 - Star vs Daisy Chain Connection Question
Hello. Please refer to the drawing below. I am planning to install an Orbi Wifi 6 Mesh Network in a small church building. Because of the thick sanctuary walls between the office and the classroom wing, the router R will have a wired backhaul connection to the first satellite S1. S1 then needs to connect to two additional satellites S2 and S3 on different levels. Can I connect S2 and S3 to S1 in a star pattern (Scenario A), or do I need to use one of the daisy chain connections (Scenario B or C)? Does the wired backhaul connection between R and S1 make it possible to have the star connection from S1 to S2 and S3? Thank you for your help.
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Depending upon placement and how you turn them ON in a sequence will determine the star or daisy chain operation.
What is the SQ FT of this building?
Building materials?
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 📡The church building is circa 1950...Brick and block walls. We are trying to cover an area upstairs (office, front of the sanctuary, and classrooms) with a wireless mesh network. This area is about 7000 square feet...see yellow outlined area in photo below. Satellite S3 was not in the original plan, but would be in the social hall under the classrooms if we decide to put it in.
Brick and stone will be problematic for any kind of wifi system.
if there is brick or stone walls separating each RBS, this will cut the signal down and distances can't be 40feet. Only item that would help alleviate this is having the RBS ethernet connected to the RBR. Not sure if the Orbi system would work well being all wirelessly connected in this kind of building. Not sure if the S1 would work as center of star formation. I believe RBS have to connect to the RBR in star formation if wirelessly connected or out in a line for daisy chain.
This is already a "Daisy Chain" because satellites 2 and 3 are connected to satellite 1.
Scenario A is the most efficient, and is probably what the system will choose for itself.
The owner has no control over how the satellites connect.
