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Introducing the Orbi 970 Series Mesh System with WiFi 7(BE) technology. For more information visit the NETGEAR Press Room.

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GuyVerachtert
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Hi Everyone,

 

When using an orbi with satelites, are the satelites choosing what AP the client device should connect to, or are the client devices "roaming" thru the network ?

 

Kind regards,

 

Guy

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FURRYe38
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Based on signal, quality and noise, clients will choose the frequency and which wireless source to connect too. 

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GuyVerachtert
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thank you for your reply.

 

So if a device does not support roaming, the mesh network has no advantage ?

 

kind regards,

 

Guy

 

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FURRYe38
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Only for roaming. To get a device to connect to any particular wifi course, the devices wifi radio would need to be temporarily turned off then back on. 

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CrimpOn
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CrimpOn
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(I hit the wrong button, and the option to "Edit Post" seems to have disappeared.)

 


@GuyVerachtert wrote:

So if a device does not support roaming, the mesh network has no advantage ?


In my case, the vastly superior separate 5G backhaul channel was a big draw.  Investing in "WiFi extenders" does not produce the same coverage area or throughput.  And, I do not know if they "roam", but our smartphones and tablets appear to move between the router and satellite automatically.

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GuyVerachtert
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Thank you all for the reply !

I understand the advantages, but i have a very perticular use case...

I have a medical device that will connect once to a wifi network, and only reconnect if you switch it off and on again.

Since a was not sure if the functionality came from the sattelites switching the clients around, or the clients switching AP's i had to ask 🙂

 

thanks !

 

 

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