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Consistent Internet drops
Hi - I recently purchased the Orbi 870 series (router plus 3 satellites) and I currently have 2 satellites hard wired to the 871 router and 1 satellite connected wireless. On a regular basis my inte...
Yes, what FURRYe38 said x 100, trentloyd ! You have a 5000 square foot home, 4 satellites and an 870 router would be rated combined for a 15,000 square foot house with an Orbi 870 system! More is not better when it comes from saturated/conflicting radio signals - devices can get totally confused and experience all kinds of symptoms from the interference. Follow Furry's advice on a test plan, but imho as he said 2 satellites AT MOST in your final config! If you still have a dead spot or two but everything is stable, we can recommend free Windows or Mac tools to see radio strength and place satellites more optimally, if needed.
If you want some reading material on this, here is some:
- TP-Link article on risks of deploying too many access points (same function as satellites in the Netgear world) -
https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/13323/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- This Netgear notes that FOUR satellites is the maximum recommended -
https://kb.netgear.com/000062035/How-many-satellites-can-you-add-to-a?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Good luck and keep us posted!