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Change Connection Type from 5G to Wired (RBK23)
Hi there,
when I set up my router and satellites all the devices were connected to the same switch. As it turns out,
- one of the satellites is now indicated to be connected with connection type 5G
- and the other is connected wired
Since I had to place the satellites to other rooms, the Wifi connection between the router and the first satellite will not be that fast and not that stable.
Therefore I wanted to set the connection type for both satellites to wired. How can I do that? The manual does not seem provide any hints here.
Furthermore, the devices seem to be connected daisy-chained (router to sat 1 via 5g, sat 1 to sat 2 wired).
I already unchecked "Enable Daisy-Chain Topology" in "Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings" and restarted the router. But this does not seem to change anything.
Thanks a lot in advance for any help!
Ok. So that configuration should work well.
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What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch in the configuration?
Please review this:
30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
I have a TP-Link SK5428 switch. It is run without any management features. The router and the satellites are connected as it is indicated in the third picture with the switch - except that I use the yellow socket for plugging in the LAN cable.
The Orbi router is run in AP mode since it is connected to a firewall router."30 feet is recommended": When I setup my connections the router and the satellites were indeed much closer. Do you thins I have to do a factory reset and begin with the setup from the beginning in order to change the connection type? :-(
Please confirm the model# of the swtich. I don't see a SK series switch listed for TPLink...SG or SL maybe?
I would connect each RBS directly to the back of the RBR to ensure they work and appear as a wired RBS first. Then place back in there remote locations. Usually wireless synce first, then once you see top ring BLUE, connect the ethernet cable and give 5 minutes for it to complete the migration to ethernet. Check the status.