NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
HOW FAR APART can router satellite be?
So I am reading a "solved" question that never gets a straight answer, not even one "if everything were perfect" one, just generizations & what ifs and don't-blame-me-later due to a wrong answer ... 1 Kudo earned, really?. UGH Again HOW FAR APART can router satellite be? 1. in order for a GOOD signal be reported 2. for highest speed internet produced I would expect a manufacturer rep/tech to KNOW this, if only IDEAL conditions, e.g. open air field, line of sight or across a lake, line of sight as one posted in the referenced community Q that failed to gain any answer in feet. Next up would be through single/dbl pane glass (windows), as this distance could solve many problems and cut down on tech support woes, put the cokkies on the bottom shelf. After that I DO understand as architect the implications of hurtles such as sheetrock, wood studs, even insulation, especially foil faced, then metal roofs ... similar to cell phone woes. Here I see generalizations might apply BUT no solutions ever given, e.g. cut a piece of that foil out to create "line of sight" to a brother satellite or mother router! What about bouncing sigals off sheetrcok walls, ala billards? ,,, and other ideas that have worked for others?Mixed Wired & Wireless Backhaul
Do the Orbi's support wired backhaul yet? If so, is there a reference guide you can point me to explaining how to set it up? I have an Orbi Router RBR 50, with a total of 3 additional satellites. This setup covers a 6,000 sq ft home & a 1 acre property. Everything runs off of this Orbi system. Wireless security cameras, Ecobee thermostats, Skybell, TV Boxes (minix NEO-U9h), laptops, tablets, etc. In total we have more than 30 connected devices. I suspect that the wireless HD security cameras are saturating the wireless backhaul. If we are watching TV (local network/wireless) & surfing internet at the same time, we sometimes get TV bufferring. It's my belief that by running a hardwired backhaul to the Orbi Satellite closest to the cameras, would free up the wireless backhaul & greatly improve the performance of our network. When the security cameras are turned off, I get a minimum of 500 Mbps connectivity in every corner of our home & every corner of our 1 acre property. Best- Darren
Orbi : Captive Portal for Guest / Customer Internet access
Hi, The Orbi hardware is great for what we want to use it for in our charity. For many reasons we don't have network cabling between three separate buildings so wireless backhaul is our only option. We want to offer free wifi in our cafe. I note that the Orbi has a guest option BUT... we need the customer to agree to terms and conditions on a captive portal webpage before they get their free wifi. As far as I can see, the Orbi doesn't have a built in option to edit a captive portal page in it's firmware, so any recommendations how a captive portal could be used? Many thanks BSG