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Jeff837's avatar
Jeff837
Initiate
Jan 07, 2018

Nearby device will not connect to satellite

I have the main router on Floor 1, and the satellite on Floor 2, which is 5 feet from the front door.  I have installed a Ring Doorbell on the front door.  However, it only connects directly to the r...
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Glennr's avatar
Glennr
Aspirant
Apr 06, 2018

Some non-roaming devices like doorbells are not easily power cycled.  I wonder if power cycling just the router might do it?

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st_shaw
Master
Apr 06, 2018

 

Glennr wrote:

Some non-roaming devices like doorbells are not easily power cycled.  I wonder if power cycling just the router might do it?

I don't think that will work, because the sats will go down when you power cycle the router.