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Ethernet backhaul causes crash if anything else is on the switch
I've heard of others having issues with ethernet backhaul. I suspect mine is similar. Short story: if any device other than the connection for ethernet backhaul is connected to the satellite or router, the whole system quickly crashes. I presume this is because the system can't figure out which device is for the backhaul and what's a regular old device on the network.
Any suggestions?
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Do you have a switch connected to the orbi? or another type of router?
DarrenM- No, the connection is Orbi router to Orbi satellite.
Tried it with a switch between just for **bleep**s. Same result.
I also had issues when I wired the satellites to the Orbi Router. My internet connection was dropping for 10-60 secs every few minutes. After an hour with tech support, we unplugged and just connected the satellites wirelessly and all seems good. Of course, now the satellites are notwhere I need them to be.... hopefully the issues will get resolved and I can use the wired backhaul again.
Last night my Orbi developed this problem. It had functioned flawlessly for almost 2 months. I have one satellite connected by ethernet backhaul, and one connected wirelessly. This morning had not internet access. When I tried to ping the router it would not reply. I unplugged all of the ethernet connections and it immediately began to reply. One by one I went through unplugging my wired devices to figure out which device was causing the main Orbi to crash, and upon unplugging the ethernet backhaul to the Orbi satellite, it began responding to pings. Strange. It had worked fine in that configuration. Anyway, everything is working again, as long as the ethernet isn't plugged in to the Orbi satellite.
danny07 wrote:
Last night my Orbi developed this problem. It had functioned flawlessly for almost 2 months. I have one satellite connected by ethernet backhaul, and one connected wirelessly. This morning had not internet access. When I tried to ping the router it would not reply. I unplugged all of the ethernet connections and it immediately began to reply. One by one I went through unplugging my wired devices to figure out which device was causing the main Orbi to crash, and upon unplugging the ethernet backhaul to the Orbi satellite, it began responding to pings. Strange. It had worked fine in that configuration. Anyway, everything is working again, as long as the ethernet isn't plugged in to the Orbi satellite.
Try the following to get the Ethernet Backhaul up and running.
Disconnect the Ethernet backhaul cable (I know in your case it is already disconnected).
From within the Router GUI remove the Satellite
Add the satellite as a new satellite wirelessly and allow it to connect and show the Blue light
Reconnect the Ethernet cable to establish the wired backhaul.
This has worked for me following issues after power cuts.
