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RBS50 vs RBK50
For a second satellite should I use RBK50 or RBS50? What is the difference?
I have a 3000sqft house and a 2xRBK50 system with wired backhaul that is unable to cover the house. I wish to add a s...
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials.
I use 1 base router at one end of my home or wireless.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch if one is in the configuration.
gdavis wrote:
For a second satellite should I use RBK50 or RBS50? What is the difference?
I have a 3000sqft house and a 2xRBK50 system with wired backhaul that is unable to cover the house. I wish to add a second satellite and am confused by the RBK50 vs RBS50 designations with little difference in specs. I expect to set up the second satellite also with a wired backhaul.
Hi FURRYe38,
Should the distance matter for a wired backhaul? It is about 40feet. Each device is an RBK50. The distance from my iPhone to satellite is about 25ft but the materials could impact the transmission.
Channels are on auto... looks like I am operating on channel 9. I'll give manual a shot on channel 1 which seems to be open. There look to be two other neighbors and three devices (HP-Printer and Button) and two un-identified.
My switch is Netgear JGS524 v2 (ProSafe 24 Port Gigabit)
Thanks for taking an interest!
Yes, distance is still a factor. 40 feet your fine.
Main channels to use are 1, 6 and 11...
Just checking switch. Orbi doesn't like managed switches with IGMP protocols...
Thanks FURRYe38,
Multicast was a feature I didn't know that I had nor that I use. I wonder if that is why my Sonos periodically disconnects and reconnects. (It is rather annoying when listening to a radio station, I get a repeat of the introductory message.) The Sonos is also wired via the switch to the RBR50.
Per your prior suggestion, on first look the channel 1 connection looks to be about the same signal strength. I will have to use it a bit more to see if it wavers.
Thanks much
FURRYe38 wrote:
Yes, distance is still a factor. 40 feet your fine.
Main channels to use are 1, 6 and 11...
Just checking switch. Orbi doesn't like managed switches with IGMP protocols...
Good Luck.