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How do I get the Satellite to switch to the wired connection?
Hello, I am running: RBR50 Base Station (with Firmware V2.5.1.16) Set as an Access Point (AP Mode) 1 Satellite 1 NETGEAR Unmanaged Switch 1 Firewall (and ISP Modem) I initially setup my...
rc_gamer wrote:How do I get the Satellite to switch to the wired connection?
There should be no need to "resync" or "reset" either the router or the satellite. Nor is it necessary to disable Daisy Chain. Having only one satellite, Daisy Chain is unnecessary and can be disabled, but it does not have to be disabled for ethernet backhaul to work.
It is either (a) the cable or (b) the switch.
How about this: Temporarily move the satellite to the same room as the router. Allow them to sync over WiFi (blue light). Then, connect the satellite directly to a router LAN port using an ethernet patch cable. The change over is not instant. (5 minutes?)
After verifying that the satellite will switch to ethernet backhaul, add the switch. (router->patch cable->switch->patch cable->satellite).
If this fails, "it's the switch". If this works, "uh, oh. the cable."
CrimpOn wrote:
rc_gamer wrote:How do I get the Satellite to switch to the wired connection?
After verifying that the satellite will switch to ethernet backhaul, add the switch. (router->patch cable->switch->patch cable->satellite).
If this fails, "it's the switch". If this works, "uh, oh. the cable."
I did a bunch of testing like you suggested and you are correct. It was a cable issue. A "length" of the cable issue.
The 100ft cable between the satellite and the first switch was a bit too much for my older GS116. So, I plugged-in the long cable to a GS105E and then plugged-in the GS105E into the GS116 and everything is working.
Thank you!
Here is what I tested:
- Plugged-in the satellite into the base; and it worked
- Plugged-in the satellite and the base into the same switch (GS116); and it worked
- Plugged-in the satellite into a switch (GS116) and the base into a different switch (GS108) and then plugged the switches together; and it worked
- Repeated the double switch test with a 100ft cable between the satellite and the first switch (GS116) and it FAILED!
- Added a third switch (GS105E) and it worked
The result is: satellite > 100ft cable >GS105E > GS116 > GS108 > base. And it is working great.
A 100ft cable length should not be an issue. Bad connections are more likely to cause problems. BUT... IT'S WORKING. Time to move on to the next problem!