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pbomberg
Sep 25, 2020Aspirant
RBK853 vs RBK852
My house is not that large 2,500Sqft but it’s older 1913 and has solid brick walls internally as well as lathe and plaster walls which block the signal, it is also 3 stories plus basement (where the ...
FURRYe38
Sep 25, 2020Guru
Brick may impact wifi signal travel and performance for any Wifi MESH system. Any chance you can ethernet connect the satellites via ethernet or use PowerLine adapters in between the router and satellites? Hopefully you should only need the router and 1 satellite for that size of home.
pbomberg wrote:My house is not that large 2,500Sqft but it’s older 1913 and has solid brick walls internally as well as lathe and plaster walls which block the signal, it is also 3 stories plus basement (where the cable router is).
Would you recommend the RBK853 or RBK852 in my case?
FURRYe38
Sep 25, 2020Guru
And basements are not recommended places for wifi routers. Need to get the router on the main floor or 1 upper floor. You can put a satellite in the basement. Wired is preferred here.