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Is it possible to input two internet connections?
Is it possible to input two internet connections, one for router and one for satellite? Distance between the two makes connection weak/slow. My goal is to get one wifi network on our house/yard. I ...
Orbi does not support dual WAN internet ports.
Thanks. I dont mean two different isp. My internet connection is spread to different rooms, I can get the connection from ethernet port from any room.
The problem is that I would like to have one big wifi network over our house and yard, but the satellite orbi gets only weak signal from router orbi. If I could plug the ethernet cord to satellite orbi, this would fix the problem because it would get fast speeds too.
The problem is that I would like to have one big wifi network over our house and yard, but the satellite orbi gets only weak signal from router orbi. If I could plug the ethernet cord to satellite orbi, this would fix the problem because it would get fast speeds too.
If your house is wired with Ethernet, simply plug both your Orbis into the network sockets and they will communicate via wire. That's what I do and it works fine. It may take several minutes for the Orbis to notice the connection change, so be patient.
Ok, understand now. Yes you can use the satellites using the ethernet wired back haul between the router and satellite?
Are there any LAN network switches in between? if so, whats the Mfr and model#?
You should be able to connect the ethernet cable from the router to the satellite and give it 5 minutes. The top led on the satellite should turn BLUE.
What is the distance between the satellite and router currently? Should start with 30 feet.
Also, make sure both units are on the most recently released version of the Orbi firmware. I'm running 2.1.4.10 and it works. Some earlier versions had problems with wired connections. If you're not on 2.1.4.10 or later, make sure to update your firmware before attempting to connect via Ethernet.
