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ptyzx
Feb 21, 2020Aspirant
Orbis RBK852 -need to bridge from router to home theater devices 25 feet away
Want to purchase the RBK852 (or RBK853j) for my soon to be installed 1 gig service from Spectrum. My home is 2 stories and approx 2500 sq ft. Current system: My home theater is in the same ro...
FURRYe38
Feb 26, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Any progress on this?
ptyzx wrote:Want to purchase the RBK852 (or RBK853j) for my soon to be installed 1 gig service from Spectrum. My home is 2 stories and approx 2500 sq ft.
Current system: My home theater is in the same room as my modem and router. I use a 4-5 year old WD My Net AC bridge to some of the theater components that require a hard wired connection. The WD bridge is approx 30 ft from router.
In order to provide coverage to rest of the house, I will place one of the RBK satellites 50-60 feet away from the router.
Do I need to purchase the RBK853 and place one of the satellites in the same room as the router in order to provide the hardwired connection for my theater components? It looks ideal because of its 4 Ethernet ports. Will placing the satellite 30 feet from router cause any problems?
I'm just a retired housewife but have some experience with networking -- any recommendations are appreciated.
- ptyzxFeb 26, 2020Aspirant
I responded to Chuck_M above. Will install and test the RBR850 with my existing wireless bridge in the next few days.
Thank you.