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Orbi6 RBR750 and home networking
I have the Orbi 6 system and a 2 story 5500 square foot home. I have the RBR750 router and an RBS750 satellite and also added the better RBS850 satellite. The units are spread throughout the house, b...
The RBR and RBS should be at least 30 feet appart or more depending upon building materials. We've found that Orbi wifi radios are farily powerful so a signal unit can cover up to 30 feet with good signal. Users have posted that having a RBS out at 60 feet also works. Having the RBS too close to the RBR causes device connection confustion and too much wifi signal over lap between the RBR and RBS. There is a sweet spot.
If I am going to move them farther apart, should i change the strength back to 100% from 50%?
Yes you can do that as well.
What does going from 100% to 50% do? I have moved the satellites farther away and it still seems like nearly everything is connecting to the router. Does going to 50% make devices connect to the router less and maybe find a closer satellite without weaking that backhaul between the router and satellites?
Yes.
Also depends on the distance from the wifi devices to the RBR or RBS. It's up to the wifi devices to pick and choose where they connect too. Theres not much that we can do about that.