“Does anyone have experience using this unit with Hughes Net or in a house with plaster walls that have embedded metal mesh?”
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I have Hughes Net and ORBI works just great with it. Just connect to their modem with an ethernet cable.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have no idea about Hughes. I assume it would as long as it has Ethernet hand-off to your own equipment (i.e. Orbi). I don't think you'd have to worry about mesh-lined plaster. I tested my Orbi connection directly upstairs from the base unit and at the opposite end of the house from the upstairs satellite unit. I ran a speed test from my phone INSIDE MY WASHING MACHINE and still got pretty decent speeds. Not blazing, but what would you expect in such an enclosure.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If the exterior walls are embedded with mesh, it shouldn't interfere. But, if it's the interior walls that have the wire mesh, you could have trouble using any wireless device, including your cell phone. *Wire mesh: see Faraday cage for more info.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Orbi system's WiFi signal was designed to break through traditional barriers to provide coverage for approximately 4,000 sq. ft. As long as your modem has an Ethernet port for the Orbi router to connect to, it should be fine no matter which Internet Service Provider you're using.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Orbi works great in houses with lath and plaster walls. I have it in my older house (built in the early 1940s) and a friend has it in his house which was built around the same time. My house is much larger and 2 story so I opted to buy the combo [package - the unit with the satellite. My contracted download speed is 100mbs. I am getting over 100mbs in almost every room of my house. The slowest speed is in the farther room and it is around 60mbs. I attribute these speeds to the fact that I have the satellite in addition to the base unit. My friend's house was nearly 1800 SF, 1 story, and he gets excellent speeds everywhere.
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