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Is there any benefit to have a wired backhaul for an Orbi Mesh system?
Hello everyone, Apologize for the lengthy post in advance, but wanted to give some background first. Product: 1 wireless RBR750 router, 2 satellites RBS750 Home Size: 2 story, 4100 sq ft Cu...
Thanks! Previously, I did try taking out 1 satellite in the equation and moved the existing one toward the center of the house on the first floor in the foyer. When connecting to Wifi via the satellite from the master bedroom or in the dining room, I seem to get lesser speeds like only 400-450 Mbps down. Seems having 2 satellites gives me better speeds but still not to what I'm paying for - I'd be happy with consistent speeds of 700-750 Mbps.
Should satellites be on the same floor vs. different floors? And if so, is it better to have them on the 2nd floor vs. 1st and people on the 1st floor can still get a good speed?
You can have RBS on different floors, just distance between each other and the RBR is important:
30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR📡 and RBS🛰️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
Be aware that you may not or probably wont' see anything near 700Mpbs or over this on WiFi. Due to limitations on wifi devices and 2x2 MIMO support, most wifi devices top out at around 400-600mpbs depending. 4x4 MIMO devices can see over 700Mpbs in certain configurations. What your seeing is still great speeds, even with one RBS deployed.
https://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/realistic-speeds-wi-fi-5-and-wi-fi-6
https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html