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ydlazkov
Jun 04, 2019Tutor
Force Satellite To Specific Device
Hi, I bought additional Orbi Satellite AC2200 to connect to our RBR40 router. Our wifi setup now have 2 satellites. The devices, (laptop, security cameras, and doorbell) nearest to the new satell...
CrimpOn
Aug 14, 2019Guru - Experienced User
It is not always possible to get devices to connect where we want them to. You can try the experiment another way: turn off the DEVICE (which implies it no longer has a WiFi MAC address that it is waiting to reappear) then turn the device back on. There is supposed to be a negotiation between the device and APs where the Device chooses which one it will connect to.
The previous poster is correct. Is it working? Be greatful not to be troubleshooting the damn thing.