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tomar012
Dec 09, 2020Aspirant
Connecting Devices to RBK50
I have not had a pleasant experience with the RBK50. My question is: what is the proper procedure for connecting devices to the unit? My network is stable but I just tried plugging in a new device v...
tomar012
Dec 09, 2020Aspirant
Firmware: 2.5.2.4
Verizon FIOS is the ISP but I have Ethernet into the house so the ORBI is the priming router.
The satelllite and OBRI are connected via Ethernet.
I have a lot of devices and switches. The device I mentioned is a TiVo mini. When I connected that, things went wrong.
FURRYe38
Dec 09, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Is the RBS wireless conected to the RBR or ethernet connected?
Does the Tivo cause same problem when connected to the RBR?
- vajimDec 09, 2020Master
you forgot this....What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?................................and the part about the neighbors:smileyhappy:
- tomar012Dec 10, 2020Aspirant
The satellite is wired via Ethernet to the main router. I have not tried connecting the tivo mini directly to the router.
- FURRYe38Dec 10, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Is the RBS directly wired to the RBR or is there a ethernet switch in between?
Let us know what happens if you connect the Tivo directlt to the RBR.
tomar012 wrote:The satellite is wired via Ethernet to the main router. I have not tried connecting the tivo mini directly to the router.
- tomar012Dec 27, 2020AspirantThanks for the replies but can someone tell me if this system is designed such that I should be able to add Ethernet devices without powering down the network?