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Do you recommend using ethernet backhaul connections
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 back...
Ethernet backhaul works fine, but there are some things you need to know.
1. Connecting satellite to router via Ethernet takes time. As in minutes, not seconds. Your network may be unusable during those minutes. Be patient and wait for the satellite to connect and the network to stabilize. Only then connect the 2nd satellite and be patient again.
2. Power glitches can make it necessary to reboot your entire network, including the modem. The satellites have trouble with power outages and may not re-connect automatically. I have all 3 of my Orbis on UPSes because in my house a 1/2 second power glitch causes me to run around the house rebooting everything and waiting for the network to stabilize.
RocketSquirrel wrote:
Ethernet backhaul works fine, but there are some things you need to know.
1. Connecting satellite to router via Ethernet takes time. As in minutes, not seconds. Your network may be unusable during those minutes. Be patient and wait for the satellite to connect and the network to stabilize. Only then connect the 2nd satellite and be patient again.
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I have a totally different experience than yours when it comes to connection/reconnection time between Router and Satellite. I notice that wired backhaul is way faster in connection than wireless backhaul in my setup. I have only one Satellite though.