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Extending Orbi RBE 871 system
I have the RBE 871 router with three 870 satellites. It works fine, but the devices farthest away - outdoor cameras - have the weakest connections. I'd rather not pay for yet another satellite, and a...
If the purpose is to provide a better signal for devices that are not mobile, then any brand of WiFi Extender will work. There is a chance that locating an extender that is not rated for outdoor use in a suitable location (on an exterior wall or even in a window) will provide adequate signal. If not, there are numerous WiFi extender designed for outdoor use. Many of them provide both power and network connection through a PoE cable (Power over Ethernet), which is almost trivial to put through most exterior walls.
One benefit of using an extender is that it can be configured with an SSID different from the primary network so that the cameras will be guaranteed to connect to the extender rather than to a weaker signal from one of the Orbi units.