Re: Anyone have a RBK23?

de8212 · ‎2018-07-20

I am looking for a Mesh solution for a new house. I saw the RBK23 model and am intersted in it. The house is three floors but the top floor is just a bonus room. So, I would place one unit on each floor. House is ~3,000 sq. ft.

I like that the RBK23 is compact also.

Anyone use them?

Any chance i will get some signal in the garage and even to the backyard?

THanks for any help.

FURRYe38 · ‎2018-07-20

You should look at the specs of each Orbi system to see wheather or not it meets your needs:

https://www.netgear.com/support/product/orbi.aspx

Each model does about the same thing, however some of the wifi specs differs...

@DarrenM

de8212 · ‎2018-07-20

Thanks FURRYe38

I have looked over the specs and this one exceeds what I need as far as my house. SO, I was hoping that signal would carry at least a little bit to the garage and back yard. And it's in my budget.

Can you tell me if I would get better signal strenght (or any other advatage) by connecting each satellite with cat 5 instead of just wireless? Would a switch (a tp link metal 8 port, not a managed switch) cause any issues with this setup? I would most likely have the modem going into the main Orbi and then a cat5 going out of the orbi going into a switch. Then two ports of the switch would go into separate rooms on separate floors into another switch and then into the satellites.

FURRYe38 · ‎2018-07-20

Depends on the distance from the router or satellite out to your garage. I got great singal from my friends RBK50 system at his house after I got it setup. I left that day and got in my car which was at least 30 feet from the house. I had full signal and internet access with my phone sitting in the car. Not sure if the 23 series has the same power though...

I prefer wired anything over wireless if there is a possibity of using it. Yes, use of non managed switches should not effect the Orbi. I have several connected with mine and two in between my router and 1 satellite. Zero issues.

de8212 · ‎2018-07-20

Thanks again for all the help.

The main unit will be in a closet not far inside the front door. And it sorta backs up to the garage. So, really close, but I hate that it has to be in a closet.

As far as the back yard goes, that's a bit further but I'm also hoping the satellite on the second floor will be close"ish" to the back side of the house.

Worse case scenrio is I will eventually buy one of the outdoor units. But that will not be connected via cat5.

FURRYe38 · ‎2018-07-21

You have to try it out and see if it works for you. Keep us posted on how it goes...

AmitR · ‎2018-07-21

It should work, but you may have to play with where to place them for optimal coverage. The Wireless backhaul gives you flexibility with positioning the Satellites -- it doesn't have to be near a jack and can be placed near a window to cover the outside area.