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ShannonC
Jul 11, 2024Tutor
Mixing old and new Orbi routers?
I have a RBE971(Router) and RBE970 (Sat) in place and working (which does not show up in the "Associated Products field above). I am having range issues where it does not cover my front yard. I run a...
plemans
Jul 12, 2024Guru - Experienced User
What are your exterior walls made from? Certain exterior (and interior) materials block wifi really well.
Brick, metal siding, cement, cement board, plaster lathe, stucco (has metal inside it) all can do a great job blocking wifi.
One option, is stick one of your satellites in a window as glass lets wifi pass through it easily. Might try that before investigating buying more things.