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donawalt
Jan 30, 2021Mentor
Question on strategy for locating satellite routers
I have a question on the best strategy for placing satellite routers. My main RBR850 router is in the basement...when I go to the first floor to place the satellite, do I place it in an area with a s...
- Jan 30, 2021
I would try asking the ISP to maybe move the modem from the basement to the main floor. Or,
Another option would be to have someone help you fish some LAN cable from the basement up to the main floor to a good location for the RBR.
Yes you can place RBS where there is week signal...30-usally 50 feet distance seem to be a good ball park range between the RBR and RBS. Something you'll have to play with to see how well the RBS connect to the RBR at distances and help fill in wifi where you need.
donawalt
Jan 30, 2021Mentor
So how can I place the router on the main floor when the cable line (and therefore modem) are/come in to the basement? And I think you said, place satellites where there is weak signal?
FURRYe38
Jan 30, 2021Guru
I would try asking the ISP to maybe move the modem from the basement to the main floor. Or,
Another option would be to have someone help you fish some LAN cable from the basement up to the main floor to a good location for the RBR.
Yes you can place RBS where there is week signal...30-usally 50 feet distance seem to be a good ball park range between the RBR and RBS. Something you'll have to play with to see how well the RBS connect to the RBR at distances and help fill in wifi where you need.