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pmauro's avatar
pmauro
Aspirant
Apr 22, 2018

How do you set up an Orbi Satellite via Ethernet?

I see that it's possible to ad an orbi Satellite via Ethernet but I don't see specific instructions on the process. When I power it on and plug it into my Ethernet backhaul it does not work. The ap...
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FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 22, 2018

Yes, set up the satellite via wireless FIRST. Then after it's connected, connect the ethernet cable between the router and satellite and give it 5 minutes to reconfigure the change.

 

What FW version are you using?

 

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pmauro
Aspirant
May 03, 2018

Thanks for the quick response! I was out of town and unable to get the info until now.

 

Router Firmware Version is V2.1.4.10

 

So I followed your instructions but the Satellite never switched over from wireless to wired when I plugged in the LAN cable from the router.

 

Now it looks like it does not even see the satellite in my Garage. This is strange becuase my reception is pretty good. 🤔