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Proposed Network Design
I'm considering getting an Orbi, can anyone comment on whether this is an efficient network design ?
Hello MikeCook66 ,
Welcome to the NETGEAR Community!
The most efficient network design is to connect the satellite to the router. The second option will be to use a daisy chain topology in which the second satellite will connect to the first satellite. The first satellite is then connected to the router.
Please navigate to the link below for a visual of the recommended Orbi mesh system in home placement:
Where should I place my Orbi satellite? - NETGEAR Support
Best,
Kevin
Community Team
in this design the router and satellite are connected, although the connectivity to the switch has to come from the satellite
Design 1 was better. The more devices that connect directly to the router, the better. There is no reason to run everything connected to the switch through the satellite.
(The type is still too small to read, which is probably I only now have come to realize that some of the icons are wall jacks (or a patch panel and what all these things are).
With two Ethernet cables to upstairs:
- One cable carries the Internet connection from ISP device to router.
- The other cable carries the router LAN network from router to switch. Everything downstairs connects directly to the switch.
I suppose there is a reason why the media server is not located near the switch or under the stairs?
