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RBKE963 satellite options
I recently installed the Orbi 963 with two satellites in our rather large house. It replaced a Google nest system with 7 pucks that was constantly dropping signal. The 963 reaches everywhere except ...
Will be interesting to learn if the AX satellites will work with the 960 router. Because the AX models use 802.11ax for the backhaul link and the original Orbi's used 802.11ac, the original satellites could not sync with the AX routers. The 960 also uses 802.11ax for the backhaul, so maybe.....???
If that is not possible, then many customers have used simple WiFi extenders, such as the Netgear EX3700 (or even the TP-Link N300) Those devices do not move and there is no reason for them to be on the same SSID as long as they get connected to the same network and assigned an IP by the 960 router.