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JWUC
May 17, 2018Initiate
In-line vs on a network node
Good Afternoon, We recently purchased a new house and the area where all the networking cables converge is in the master closet in a wall panel. It's not the most ideal location for the orbi as it'...
FURRYe38
May 18, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Be sure your using a NON managed switch. There are known issues with managed switches causing problems with Orbi systems.
Always put a switch after the router.
JWUC wrote:
Good Afternoon,
We recently purchased a new house and the area where all the networking cables converge is in the master closet in a wall panel. It's not the most ideal location for the orbi as it's in the farthest corner of the house. We make use of the Disney circle a lot for the kids as well.Current setup: Modem > Orbi > 16 port switch > devices
Would there be any issues with either orbi operation or Circle if the setup was changed to
Modem > Switch > Orbi/Devices (where the orbi and the Computers are on separate ports of the switch)
JWUC
May 18, 2018Initiate
Thanks for the relplies all.
I'll go ahead and maintain the current setup.
I was just looking to save $200 by not buying another satellite if I could move the main unit to a more optimal location.
The switch I have is unmanaged, so no issues there.