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Ethernet backhaul kills entire network
I'm just setting up my Orbi system today for the first time. I have a big house which is wired for Cat5e, and I want to use Ethernet backhaul. I have 2 satellites. All 3 units are updated to the late...
Was curious about the status on this? You get this working?
RocketSquirrelwrote:I'm just setting up my Orbi system today for the first time. I have a big house which is wired for Cat5e, and I want to use Ethernet backhaul. I have 2 satellites. All 3 units are updated to the latest firmware as of today.
The problem is that when I connect either satellite to my LAN via Ethernet, the entire network becomes inaccessible. I can't even ping the router from my wired PC. When I unplug Ethernet from the satellites and reboot them, the network works, but the satellites are too far from the router to connect.
Is there perhaps a conflicting setting which prevents Ethernet backhaul? Any suggestions welcome!
FURRYe38wrote:
Was curious about the status on this? You get this working?
Not yet. I have a newer firmware to try, but need to wait until other users won’t be disrupted.
OK. I need to test this again as well with newer FW. Last time it was working fine. I had to disconnect as I was testing a different configuration with the Satellite.
Keep us posted.
RocketSquirrelwrote:FURRYe38wrote:
Was curious about the status on this? You get this working?
Not yet. I have a newer firmware to try, but need to wait until other users won’t be disrupted.
The 2.2 firmware remedies this issue and seems to work well overall. Hopefully Netgear will promote it to full public release soon.
Good to hear. I re-enabled back haul here as well. Working great. Hope it will be relased soon.