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Spawn3D
Mar 02, 2020Tutor
Is it possible to connect one satellite wired and the other through Wifi
Since couple days I own a RBK53v2 Mesh Wifi system. One of my satellites has sometimes poor connection (it even connects on 2.4GHz time to time) to avoid bad connection on this satellite, I have...
theoak
Mar 02, 2020Luminary
Did you view the recommended wiring and ensure you have the router connected to the satellite on the correct ports?
- Spawn3DMar 02, 2020Tutor
Yes like I mentioned on my first post, there is only one satellite connected, on port one (directly next to the yellow WAN port) at RBR50 and on port one directly next to SYNC button at RBS50.
- CrimpOnMar 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
The Netgear ProSafe GS108E appears to be a wonderful "managed" switch. However, I have seen posts on the forum that Orbi does not interact well with managed switches, in particular with IGMP snooping.
Have you tried physically moving the satellite to the same location as the router (temporarily, to test)
- Connect the satellite directly to the router (in place of the switch) and see if it changes to ethernet backhaul.
(It may not happen instantly. There are internal timers on the Orbi that periodically check for better connections.) - If that works, plug the switch back in, and plug the satellite into the switch.
- If that fails, the switch is the culprit.
- If that also works correctly, the ethernet cable running to the original satellite location may be defective.
- Spawn3DMar 02, 2020Tutor
Once again, satallite RBS50 is not connected through the switches but directly on the router RBR50 :smileyhappy:
I think I am not clear enough in my above posts, might be my poor English...
- CrimpOnMar 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Spawn3D wrote:Once again, satallite RBS50 is not connected through the switches but directly on the router RBR50 :smileyhappy:
I think I am not clear enough in my above posts, might be my poor English...
Your English is fine. I did not read carefully.
I would still perform the experiment of bringing the satellite to the router and testing ethernet backhaul in the same room.
- Connect the satellite directly to the router (in place of the switch) and see if it changes to ethernet backhaul.