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Katerpillar
Sep 28, 2023Aspirant
Worth updating from RBR350?
I currently have a RBR350 with two RBS350 connected over wireless backhaul. I am rewiring the house and moving the router, and as a result I will have two wired satellites and need a third that will w...
FURRYe38
Oct 02, 2023Guru - Experienced User
What is the distance between the router and 📡 satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR📡 and RBS🛰️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite ‌‌🛰️
- KaterpillarOct 02, 2023AspirantI assume you mean no more than thirty feet? And does the distance of the wired satellites matter? They'll be about 17
feet from the router. The wireless satellite will be about 15 feet vertically from the wired satellite it connects to.- FURRYe38Oct 03, 2023Guru - Experienced User
"30 feet or more"
Yes. Wired or wireless.
Anything under 30 feet is TOO close. Wired or wireless.
- KaterpillarOct 03, 2023Aspirant
Thank you, but that doesn't work for my house. It's 30ft square and it definitely needs satellites, I tried without and I had deadzones. I have a very thick wall running down the middle of it. But anyway, satellite placement wasn't my question.