Do you recommend using ethernet backhaul connections

Yes, you can connect them via wired back haul. Works well. Just connect them one at a time and wait for the top led on the satellite to turn on BLUE. Then connect the other one. I recommend setting a IP address reservation for each satellite as well. This will help them keep same IP addresses.

Besure that Daisy Chain is disabled on the Router if your going to use wired back haul. If you updated to recent FW v.210, try enabling Daisy Chain. Some have mentioned that this seems to be working in reverse order, enabling means disabled actually. 

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Droidvideo wrote:

Hi

My home is pre-wired with Cat6 cables and I have RJ45 ports available where I want to place my Orbi satellites. Currently I have RBK50 router with two satellites configured without ethernet backhaul (i.e they are using wifi triband mode for inter unit communication). They seem to be working fine and the coverage and speed with Orbi is just a world of difference compared to 3 individual routers I used to have.

But I want to connect satellites to router over home ethernet cables. I see ton of postings here that indicate ethernet backhaul is not ready for prime time. I have latest firmware installed on these units as of today (11/20/2018).
I am wondering if anyone here has better luck with ethernet backhaul and I appreciate if you point me to any gotchas before I made this change.

 

 

Thanks

 

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