Connect three Orbis in-line

Hi folks, I have RBR50 router and RBS40 satellite. They work ok, but are a bit too far apart. So I'm adding an RBW30 in between. How do I create a daisy-chain where: RBS40 satellite >>conne...

BraveDaveNYC

Tutor

Oct 31, 2020

CrimpOn

Thanks.

That's a very sensible solution. But alas, it hasn't worked.

I depowered the RBW40, and removed it from the Attached Devices (which properly showed it as "Disconnected"). Upon repowering the satellite, it goes through it's pulsing-white startup, then off completely. Then the ring turns blue. Connected?!?! Refreshing the Attached Devices configuration again shows that the satellite reconnected to the RBW50 router.

So... I factory-reset the RBW40 satellite. Forget that router, Orbi satellite! Then powered it up. And it still connects to the RBW50 router! I've attempted this three times -- same result. WTF?!?!

BTW... Enable Daisy-Chain Topology was and is still enabled.

Thoughts?

(Thanks also, FURRYe38 @ DeanB1452 )

CrimpOn

Guru - Experienced User

Oct 31, 2020

BraveDaveNYC wrote:
So... I factory-reset the RBW40 satellite. Forget that router, Orbi satellite! Then powered it up. And it still connects to the RBW50 router! I've attempted this three times -- same result. WTF?!?!
BTW... Enable Daisy-Chain Topology was and is still enabled.

There may be a discrepency between "They work ok, but are a bit too far apart". As FURRYe38 commented, the Orbi will decide which configuration it prefers. One technique that I often employ is to look at the actual backhaul status between router and satellite.

Activate Telnet on the Orbi Router.
    Connect to the Orbi debug page: http://orbilogin.net/debug.htm
    Check the box "Enable Telnet"
Open a telnet program and connect to the router.
    (Windows has a telnet program that can be enabled from the Control Panel: "Programs and Features"
    It is a "feature" on the left hand side
    I personally use the free PuTTY program because I telnet to several computers on my LAN and PuTTY
    allows me to define each of them and connect simply by clicking on their name.)

Log into the router using the regular admin credentials: "admin" and password.

Type the command: satelliteinfo wifi

This is how my two satellites show up:

root@RBR50:/# satelliteinfo wifi
{
"mac address" : "A0:04:60:xx:xx:xx",
"hop" : "1",
"bridge mac" : "A0:04:xx:xx:xx:xx",
"backhaul conntype" : "5GHz",
"backhaul rssi" : "-68",
"backhaul macaddress" : "A0:04:60:xx:xx:xx",
"backhaul phytxrate" : "780",
"backhaul phyrxrate" : "780",
"backhaul parentmac" : "A0:04:60:xx:xx:xx"
},
{
"mac address" : "14:59:C0:xx:xx:xx",
"hop" : "1",
"bridge mac" : "14:59:C0:xx:xx:xx",
"backhaul conntype" : "5GHz",
"backhaul rssi" : "-59",
"backhaul macaddress" : "",
"backhaul phytxrate" : "866",
"backhaul phyrxrate" : "650",
"backhaul parentmac" : "A0:04:60:xx:xx:xx"
}

Would be interesting to see what Orbi reports about your two satellites.

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