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Feature Request: Orbi Satellite Ethernet Backhaul
As good as Orbi looks on paper I don't understand Y you would cut yourself so short and not support Eithernet backhaul for the satellites, I have 5 locations needing a system like this but without su...
Let me acknowledge that our customer base has been clamoring for this feature for a while, and we are trying to be responsive to their needs. To provide context on why it's taking a while to get it out, during the first quarter, the Orbi Engineering team was focused on bringing out the two new products (RBK30 & RBK40) to market. Now that it's accomplished, we're actively working on bringing this feature and a couple of other interesting, market-requested features to you.
Orbi Product Team
Just purchased and installed - I have 2 dead spots in the house where I have already pre wired Ethernet ports - incredibly frustrating I cannot hard wire a couple of satellites into these already - your response was back in April - do you have an anticipated launch date for this feature if not I will return this system and switch to a mesh that offers hard wired satellites?
i cant give you a release date , i can only tell you its on the cards as stated by a netgear employee
perhaps if you have researched the device and its capabilities b4 you purchased you wouldnt have been so frustrated and if you have ethernet installed tbh you dont need a mesh / dw system at all
Another user here who would like to see ethernet backhaul added. While I don't strictly need it now, the flexibility and future-proofing (should I decide to move) it adds makes ethernet backhaul a no brainer. Plus since it's become a standard feature in this segment of the market, its continued omission from Orbi is a growing flaw in an otherwise great product.
Well - I've stuck with the system without a backhaul option - its left me with a dead spot that I had wired where ive put a R7900 - seems crazy but works for now until they upgrade system with a backhaul---got to say its a great system
We just released OrbiOS 2.1 containing Ethernet Backhaul here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Announcing-availability-of-OrbiOS-2-1/m-p/1447612#M16893
Orbi Product Management
Is there documerntation on how to use the wired backhaul? Just plug it into any ethernet slot and the satellite will figure out it is input not output?
Yes any port will work
DarrenM
I've have been using the wired back haul since the firmware release and it works great! Thanks guys.
Dd852 wrote:Is there documerntation on how to use the wired backhaul? Just plug it into any ethernet slot and the satellite will figure out it is input not output?
yep just plug into any slot on satellite. For example on satellite I have one ethernet cable coming from the router on teh other side of the house and the other plugged into Satellite -> to the local desktop PC.
I updated the firmware as suggested. I can only get one of the two satellites to work on a wired backhaul. Here is the strange thing, the LAN port connected to the wired satellite is showing 100M whitle the other LAN connected to a PC is showing 1000M. I have gigabit internet (max speed has been tested at over 900). I thought something was wrong with the LAN port on the router so I switched to a different LAN port, same results. Is it possible that the RBR40 is limiting its LAN port output to have only one port capable of performing at 1000M? Perhaps they dumbed down the remaining two ports once you connect all three? I got this data from the Advanced menu, Internet Port, Show statistics. Has anyone experienced a similar situation where only one satellite works when you try to use ethernet backhaul?
They should have 4 10/100/1000Mbps ports on the unit have you test with a different ethernet cable?
DarrenM
As it turned out, I did have a bad ethernet wire so it was not an issue with the ORBI. The support unit in HK also tweaked the unit (using remote access) and now the issue of only one satellite unit working at a time was fixed. It still has intermitten issues connecting to the the internet. It was explained to me as an issue with my internet provider. I have to "wake up" the unit in the morning after a night with no activity. It is slightly annoying but I am getting decent WIFI performance all through the apartment. Speed is still fastest near the main router, satellites are a bit slower. Wired ports has the best performance using Speedtest.com measurements. There are probably more settings I can tweak to improve individual client performance but I am happy with the current setup
