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Hello,
I've just moved to a 4 storey house and I'm trying to speed up my home set up. My wife and I both work from home and do lots of video calling and have a lot of devices connected at one time. We have the Netgear Orbi 970 and some satellites and my proposal is below - what do people think of it?
- Level 1 - Satellite connected via ethernet to 10Gb Netgear switch 1 above
- Level 2 - modem connects to router which connects to 10Gb switch 1 via 10Gb ports. Switch 1 connects to Switch 2 on floor above via fibre through SFP+ ports
- Level 3 & 4 - Switch 2 connects via 10GB ports via ethernet to satellite on this floor and floor above
Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks all
Thanks yes and they're shielded!
Appreciate the help and advice
6 Replies
How many RBS are deployed?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
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 wired or wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite ‌‌🛰To ethernet connect RBS to the RBR, one needs to following one of these requirements seen here for the RBS to work fully:
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System 📡 ‌‌🛰️
What modem NG switches are you using?
NG XS505M and GS110MX work great with the 9 series.What CAT# LAN cable is being used? CAT6A is recommended.
How many RBS are deployed? 4
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? 3000 but thick walls and high ceilings so once for each floor
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 wired or wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite ‌‌🛰To ethernet connect RBS to the RBR, one needs to following one of these requirements seen here for the RBS to work fully:
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-Sy... 📡 ‌‌🛰️
What modem NG switches are you using? Yes using this one NG XS505M and NG XS508M
NG XS505M and GS110MX work great with the 9 series.What CAT# LAN cable is being used? CAT6A is recommended. Cat 7 and 8 mixture
Thanks! What do you reckon?
That size of home, 4 RBS would be too much I would believe. I have a 5K sq foot home and only use two RBS, Can have just one RBS. May run into Wi-Fi over saturation having too much RBS deployed.
Best to keep with one # CAT cabling. Don't mix. Also be sure to use STP and not UTP cabling.
As long as you have the Switches and RBS connected behind the RBR, the system should work good.
