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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...
Good ideas except that it is not easy to power cycle a ring doorbell (not sure about a light). The device has to be unscrewed with a special tool and removed from the wall in order to reset it. There is no on/off switch.
Power cycling is the best way to force a network device to see the nearest Orbi.
But here’s an alternative - try power cycling your Orbi Satellite. When it restarts it is likely to gather to it’s bosom all the devices within its range, including the Ring.
Whenever I power off the Satellite, then power it on again, it comes up with a logical list of nearby attached devices.