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RBR850 with RBS850 How to move 2.6 device from router to satellite
My Skybell doorbell regularly goes on/offline. The modem/router is in the lower level in a utility room which cannot be relocated so I moved the Orbi satellite to within 3' of the doorbell. It will...
Try turning down the power output of the RBRs 2.5Ghz wifi radios from 100% to 50% and see if this changes anything. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
This may help steer the camera to the closer RBS signal.
Tried that.
Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Will Try this
How many RBS are deployed? One
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? 2 floors with 2,000 ft each floor
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wired or wirelessly connected. About 35 ‘
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite
Reducing the power on the Orbi router resulted in most of the devices on the first floor connecting to the satellite except the doorbell. I positioned the satellite about 3’ from the doorbell on the inside of the house, of course.
One of the "last resort" sort of solutions is to deploy a WiFi extender with a unique name (SSID) and set the doorbell to connect to that WiFi system WiFi extenders are available on Amazon for under $30. (some even under $20 - such as the TP-Link REE220) If the extender connects to the Orbi at 5G and creates a 2.4G network called "MySky", for example, the doorbell can be forced to use the extender because it is the only WiFi access point offering that name.
Doorbells can have "issues" with WiFi because they sometimes are surrounded by lots of wood framing and even brick walls.
Another potential complication is that devices often remain "stuck" on a WiFi access point until they are rebooted.
Whereas mobile devices (phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) are often programmed to scan the available WiFi networks constantly and change to a "better" connection when it becomes available, devices that are fixed in one location may scan the WiFi space only when they are powered on. (and then just quit looking).
Ordinary Internet of Things (IoT) devices are easy to power cycle. My guess is that the doorbell is permanently powered from the doorbell transformer. Sometimes it is not obvious how to interrupt power to the doorbell.