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Do too many sattelites slow things down?

wifioz
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Do too many sattelites slow things down?

Hi, 

I am moving to a new house where I suspect there will be wifi dead zones.  

I havent yet bought a system, however I'm looking at getting the Orbi AC3000  router with possibly 3 sattelites.

Question - is it possible that too many sattelites may actually slow connections down?  

I was planning to use a wired backhaul to the sattelites

Ignoring all obvious issues such as it is cost , more power requirements etc. 

Thanks

Model: RBK53|Orbi AC3000 Tri-band WiFi System
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CrimpOn
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Re: Do too many sattelites slow things down?

People on this forum have reported having up to six satellites on one Orbi system and 100+ total devices.

Three satellites, especially with ethernet backhaul links, sounds entirely reasonable.

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FURRYe38
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Re: Do too many sattelites slow things down?

30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router

 

 

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