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Orbi RBK863SB AX600 Tri Mesh Wi-Fi 6 - 3 Pack
Hi I'm looking for some advice please, I need to improve my Wi-Fi in my house, single floor, but L shaped property, 23 meters wide by 35 meters long building, with each part of the L being approx. 11...
Hi thanks for the info, yes I was a little worried about that, I'm assuming the standard working distance from base to satellite is around 9 meters from all the google searches I've done? is there anywhere that gives an expected radius of coverage for each of the base/satellites?
I have seen internet references to -67dB being the "cut off point" between good WiFi signal and poor.
This one says -70dB
https://www.metageek.com/training/resources/wifi-signal-strength-basics/
I have found Heat Map apps to be quite useful when investigating WiFi coverage. There are a number of free apps for Android. Tablets are easier to work with because phone screens are to small. There is also Net Spot for Windows. (Maybe iOS?)
Or, you could see how far the existing WiFi coverage goes. Install the Ookla Speed Test app on anything portable (laptop, tablet, smartphone). Run it in the room with the existing WiFi router.
Record the WiFi RSSI or Link Rate and the Speed Test result, then go from one room to the next and see where performance drops too far.
WiFi transmit power is strictly regulated by the FCC (US. other countries have similar agencies)
Thanks is there anywhere i can get a graphic or measurement in sq m of expected coverage for one of these Orbi satellites? both for interconnectivity and actual Wi-Fi coverage? as i would like to map it out on plan before purchasing something that may not work effectively. cheers.
All I know of is "marketing fluff" (another term for outrageous exaggerations that all vendors put out, including Netgear) I did a Heat Map on my two story house and found that the upstairs (where the ISP modem and Orbi router are) got pretty decent coverage:
But measuring the signal from that upstairs router in the downstairs area was "not great".
No wonder people were carping "why is the WiFi so BAD in the Living Room, Dining Room, and when I sit on the porch???"
With a one story building, it depends on how many walls/obstacles there are.
The 23m wing will probably do just fine with a satellite in the corner and one about in the middle of the wing.
The 35m wing is a bit long.