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Chaaad614's avatar
Jun 11, 2020

AP Mode with Ethernet Backhaul with Firmware 2.5.1.16

I have an RBR50 in AP mode and an RBS50 using Ethernet backhaul. Previously I had read that when you use Ethernet backhaul, Orbi will show all devices connected thru the satellite as "wired" devices which is exactly what I saw. After installing the new Firmware 2.5.1.16 on both the RBR50 and RBS50, all the devices connected to the Satellite are now showing as Wireless 2.4G or 5G, however they still show connected thru the RBR50. As a matter of fact, on the Network Map, the Satellite shows Pink with no devices attached. I didn't read anything in the release notes saying something had changed in this regard. Can someone verify that what I am seeing is indeed the way it is intended to be?

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