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smithg38
Aspirant
Mar 12, 2025

RBE771 - Satellite distance for best performance

Hi All I'm curious as to what is deeded to be the optimal distance between one's router and satellites. I have Orbi 773, so 1 x router and 2 x satellites, when I check the signal strength fro...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 12, 2025

Starting distance between RBR and RBS is 30 feet. Can be farther. depending on building materials and home size as well. Smaller homes don't need as many RBS deployed. Concrete and steel will impede Wi-Fi signal travel.