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Just replaced my Velop for Orbi...So far not impressed.
I had the Linksys Velop system - 3 nodes - bought it over the Orbi when they both first came out - mainly because the Velop offered wired backhaul. It worked great - evern QOS.
We just fini...
Orbi systems don't seem to like managed or smart switches. So use non manged switches with Orbi systems.
I also have two non manges switches in between my 1 satellite. Back haul is working fine.
I have one satellite - if I just boot it up without connecting it to the network via wire - it works ok - but not as fast as it should be.
If I try to use the wired backhaul - everything fails. Nothing on the network works. I have tried it with a network cable connected directly from the Orbi Router to the Satellite - I have tried it with a switch inbetween.
I do have one managed network switch on my network. I have seem where the Orbi does not like managed switches. I am not really even connecting the Satellites using the switch - but could that be the culprit?
Ok, so try this, factory reset the satellite, ensure daisy chain is disabled on the router. Re-add the satellite via wireless. Get to the point where you see the top led turn BLUE. After you see this and it turns OFF, connect the ethernet cable between the router and satellite. Any port should work. Wait for about 5 minutes. The top led should turn BLUE again. I would disconnect ALL other LAN networking devices at the router temporarily before you try to add the satellite via wired. Check the connected clients on the router. Whats the status here.
Besure your using a good working cable.
jesseasi wrote:
I have one satellite - if I just boot it up without connecting it to the network via wire - it works ok - but not as fast as it should be.
If I try to use the wired backhaul - everything fails. Nothing on the network works. I have tried it with a network cable connected directly from the Orbi Router to the Satellite - I have tried it with a switch inbetween.
I do have one managed network switch on my network. I have seem where the Orbi does not like managed switches. I am not really even connecting the Satellites using the switch - but could that be the culprit?