Outdoor Satellite

so far so good day 2 - i picked up a used RBS750 and put it in a weather proof box, wrapped in plastic - the only issue that concerns me is the thinness of the cord.  The outdoor RBSY cord is thicker than the RBS750 uses.

Id get a outdoor supporting extenstion power cable. They come in many lengths.

Keep the main power adapter box inside the weather proof box. 

thanks Furrye38

i have two weather proof boxes - one holds the RBS750 and the other holds the extenstion cord and RBS750 plug - it's the outside exposure of the cable cord that i am thinking about.  

i have to bring in the unit before the outside temps reach 32 degrees - 

We'd have to see picures of how you have this...

to continue...

my RBS750 protected inside a weather proof box was working until the recent FW update.

now it is showing poor backhaul.

the distance from the RBR750 is large plus the RBS750 is outdoors.  

i do have a satellite indoors but closer than the router.

is it possible to sync for a stable connection to the satellite rather than the router?

what happens if you do the power ON sequence? Power everything off. Then On with the RBR, you might set it's power output to 25% Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings.

Then power on the nearest RBS to the RBR. The power ON the RBS thats outside...this should connect to the RBS.

thanks - just curious what is the normal percentage level for the power output on the RBR? 

100% is the norm but some adjusting maybe needed. 

hi there

take a look at this.  This screen shot is from the Orbi App.  it shows the RBS750 which is located outdoors in a weather proof box dotted to RBS750 which is indoors.  the Orbi app shows that the connection is solid and green - yet when i log into the router, it shows the backhaul is poor.  Why?

I presume the Orbi app may not be correctly showing same as what the RBR shows. I've really never held the app in confidence in this area. I see same on my Orbi system with the basement RBS showing poor when wireless to the RBR on 2nd level while orbi app shows green. I presume that Orbi app maybe just not include the poort status, and onlys shows it being Online or Off line or disconnected. 

If the RBS is working, I would not worry too much about the Orbi app. 

the RBS seems to be functioning fine - 

The app shows the green dot, the orbilogin shows the poor backhaul -  

the app shows a dotted connecton to the RBS that's indoors and closest to the RBS outdoors in the weather box.  is the dotted connection between the two satellites a result of daisy chain being on?

Yes, that DC in action. Automatic too. 

then maybe likley reason why the orbilogin to the router shows poor backhaul but the app displays a green connection to the closest satellite.  

Could be a reason...

i logged into the RBS IP address and could not figure out if the RBS (outside) was listed as a  connected device.

Not sure if it will appear on the host RBS connected device list...I presume it may.