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myoufo
Aspirant
Mar 10, 2026

Orbi RBE871 with RBS50

I recently bought an Orbi 870 series router RBE871 with one RBE870 satellite.  I'm finding that my WiFi coverage does not seem as good as with my old Orbi RBR50 router and RBS50 satellite.  If I try ...
orbi 870 series
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myoufo
Aspirant
Mar 11, 2026

Is there any way to turn off the SSID broadcast from the satellite while leaving the WiFi backhaul active?  I don't see anything obvious in the router setting.

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 11, 2026

    Orbi MESH systems don't have that ability.