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Orbi 772 backhaul through MoCa
Hi everyone, I hope someone can help point me in the right direction, because both I (and Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT) have run out of ideas. I recently purchased a new mesh system (Netgear Orb...
It's a TP-Link Archer C64 V1
Also an option.
Last night I tried to move the satellite closer to the router to have some WIFI in the rest of the house. But I cannot still get it to work eventhough the satellite is connected via "WIFI" to the router.
I know i'm not a network specilist but I really have my issues with this.
Br Manus
Is it possible for me to then use my current TP link to connect to the 2 rooms with MoCa and also as a WIFI-point.
It's a TP-Link Archer C64 V1
The C64 is a fast router enough to keep up with a gigabit ISP connection, so it would deliver full ISP bandwidth to the WiFi solution. The C64 WiFi is older (WiFi 5), not the current WiFi 7. If you don't need the C64 WiFi to reach the whole house, then you could just turn the wifi off.
Last night I tried to move the satellite closer to the router to have some WIFI in the rest of the house. But I cannot still get it to work eventhough the satellite is connected via "WIFI" to the router.
I know i'm not a network specilist but I really have my issues with this.
We've already said that you need 4 MoCA adapters to use the Orbi. And that getting your full ISP speed would require getting an additional satellite (as well as another adapter).
The extenders are a path that would let you use the 3 adapters you have, and MoCA wouldn't be a performance bottleneck. The wifi performance for two EXS27 is a bit less than a 2-element Orbi 770, but is still more than enough to handle a gigabit internet connection. So I think it is a better option than 2-element mesh router with MoCA backhaul, and it would be less expensive.
Would you think it could cover my entire house 200 m2?
Hard to say if the extenders will cover the whole house. The details here depend on the construction. With wooden construction, the Orbi mesh should give whole house coverage w/o needing a wired backhaul. But that doesn't seem to be working for you.
WiFi coverage is challenging with concrete construction - not just because of the mass, but also because iron rebar in the concrete. Another difficult challenge is when the walls have metal studs instead of wood. Some homes also have interior metal lath for plaster, which will block WiFi. I am guessing that you have one (or maybe more) of these challenges.
What we do know is that the extenders (running as Access Points) would give you great wifi in the two rooms with existing wiring and no additional MoCA adapters. If they don't cover the entire house, you'd need to add another extender (and get another MoCA adapter.
Transitions from one room to another might not be as seamless as with the Orbi. You might sometimes need to turn the phone or laptop wifi on/off connect to the best extender for that location.