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Upgrade to WiFI 6
Hello, I am looking for some advice on whether I should upgrade from a WiFi 5 Orbi system to a WiFI 6 system. I currently have a Motorola 8600 cable modem and a 1 GB internet plan from Comcas...
I'll just add my 0.02c since we had similar hardware and layout. I had an Orbi RBR50 with 3 satellites, one in guest room (closest to garage, about 30 feet), one in basement, one in upstairs office, and Orbi router in living room. I transfer files around using wireless backhaul and was getting about 30-50MB/sec. Just upgraded to an Orbi 960 with two satellites. Local thruput is now about 100-105MB/sec, however the garage coverage is no better than it was before.
The current system is meeting my goals except for not reaching the garage. The home and garage is made out of cedar siding and coverage is good throughout the house.
The space between where the cable modem and Orbi router sits from the garage is about 40 feet. The Orbi router is in a second floor office.
Try taking on of the satellites from the home (furthest from the garage) and stick it in the garage to see if it can pickup the house wifi (try it in a window if there's one) and rebroadcast. If it can, I'd simply add a satellite.
If it doesn't, you might need to figure out a way to connect them.
Either by running ethernet, using a moca adapters (if they have coax connections), trying powerline, or a point to point system.
Because wifi 6 didn't add much for range. What extra range it picks up is by increased efficiencies and not from increased broadcast power.
I'll just add my 0.02c since we had similar hardware and layout. I had an Orbi RBR50 with 3 satellites, one in guest room (closest to garage, about 30 feet), one in basement, one in upstairs office, and Orbi router in living room. I transfer files around using wireless backhaul and was getting about 30-50MB/sec. Just upgraded to an Orbi 960 with two satellites. Local thruput is now about 100-105MB/sec, however the garage coverage is no better than it was before.
F_V Guide - thank you for your helpful reply. I think for now I am going to wait and see if there are any price drops, and figure out a different way to get coverage to the garage, either by a satellite or some kind of extended or booster.
Did you test using one of the other satellites in the garage to see if it'd work?
That'd be good to know either way.