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devices connect to a far satellite
I recently bought a 3 pack RBK53S-100NAS from costco and set it up. I have a main router in basement and the other two satellites on 1st and 2nd levels. I noticed that the devices connect to a far or...
Retired_Member wrote:
arunvk wrote:.... this reduces the speed to the device because of the weaker wifi signal. how can I correct this. I played around with a few settings including fast roam but it didnt help. Thanks.
How do you know this to be true if they have always be on what you consider the 'wrong' SAT?
when I see a video spinning/buffering, I check the network map in orbi app to verify which satellite its connected to. I have to turn off the tv and the start it again and the video streaming speed is fine when its connected to a the closest orbi SAT. I even did a local file transfer of a large file. the transfer was much slower when the device was connected to a further SAT than when it was connected to a near SAT with a stronger wifi signal.
arunvk wrote:
Retired_Member wrote:
arunvk wrote:.... this reduces the speed to the device because of the weaker wifi signal. how can I correct this. I played around with a few settings including fast roam but it didnt help. Thanks.
How do you know this to be true if they have always be on what you consider the 'wrong' SAT?
when I see a video spinning/buffering, I check the network map in orbi app to verify which satellite its connected to. I have to turn off the tv and the start it again and the video streaming speed is fine when its connected to a the closest orbi SAT. I even did a local file transfer of a large file. the transfer was much slower when the device was connected to a further SAT than when it was connected to a near SAT with a stronger wifi signal.
OK....good luck.
..."the video streaming speed is fine when its connected to a the closest orbi SAT." What does this mean? You did it manually and then it goes back to the SAT farest away?
When the MESH system is working, it is suppose to figure all this out for you based on frequency, distance, etc.