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Quintilian66
Oct 18, 2017Aspirant
Is the backhaul 5ghz stronger than ordinary 5 ghz?
So my question is this; I have the AC3000 system with 1 router and 1 satellite. I have tried two placements so far and I'd like some input if I should add another satellite or not. First ...
OrbiMan
Oct 18, 2017Luminary
I believe that the Orbi backhual has a pretty good range. However I have a situation similar to you and having the Orbi so close cause the disconnect issue to appear for me. You can certainly try but when I did it seems to cause more disconnect. However that was before the newest firmware
- Quintilian66Oct 18, 2017Aspirant
Thanks for replying.
20 feet away is long enough that the the TV won't connect to the 5 ghz network at all, so I guess that distance between the router and satellite will be acceptable?