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Help with Orbi setup method
I'm thinking on buying the RBK20 which comes with 2 devices (router and satilite). I want to place them on each end of the house but I don't think they will be able to connect a wireless backhaul. I have RJ-45 jacks at the places where I want to put the 2 Orbi's, that connect to where the switch and router are. I read about the ethernet backhaul it can do, but this diagram confused me a bit.
Do I connect both LAN and WAN on the Orbi router to the switch or just the WAN or LAN? I attached a diagram of what I want it to do.
For people in the future, if you want to use ethernet backhaul on a switch, I used these to help.
https://kb.netgear.com/31100/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-system-to-work-with-Fios
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ethernet-backhaul-for-ORBI-in-AP-mode/td-p/1707668
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it should go with one of these options:
1. Modem-->Wan port on orbi router--->lan port on orbi going to switch-->switch going to lan port on satellite
2. Modem-->wan port on orbi router-->lan port on orbi going to satellite.
The switch need to come after the router.
You can either use a lan port off the orbi router to feed the satellite or use it to feed the switch and then the orbi.
up to you.
Thanks for your reply. Your options made me google more into why it must be seperate from the switch for the backhaul. I found this which answers my remaining questions.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ethernet-backhaul-for-ORBI-in-AP-mode/td-p/1707668
For people in the future, if you want to use ethernet backhaul on a switch, I used these to help.
https://kb.netgear.com/31100/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-system-to-work-with-Fios
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ethernet-backhaul-for-ORBI-in-AP-mode/td-p/1707668
Glad you got it working. Enjoy. :smileywink:
