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dstranathan
Jun 03, 2018Apprentice
iOS devices appear as "Wired"?
Some of my iPhones and iPads (running iOS 11.4) incorrectly appear in the Orbi app and web admin console as "Wired"?
I have my Orbi satellites backhauled via Gigabit Ethernet to my Orbi router ...
FURRYe38
Jun 05, 2018Guru - Experienced User
I some cases, it may not be a bug. It's the system detecting which connection is being used when it comes to dedicated APs. When a AP device is LAN connected to the main router and a wireless device is connected this AP wirelessly, the router is detecting the wired connection since the AP has converted the wireless connection to a wired connection between the AP and router. Seen this before with other Mfr routers and AP when using LAN between AP and router. The detection will be seeing the wired connection and anything travelling thru it, even when wireless clients are connected to the AP. So in this case, it's working as designed...