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Mixed satellite connection
If I use the Orbi satellites in a mixed mode configuration so one is wired and the other is wireless, do you need to enable the daisy chain backhaul or should it be left disabled?
I'm still run...
No... the daisy chain is for when you have multiple hops of satellites back to a router.
I have three satellites, two of which are hard wired and one is RF backhaul. Works great.
BTW, update your firmware.
https://kb.netgear.com/000060603/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-3-0-32
walkerx wrote:
If I use the Orbi satellites in a mixed mode configuration so one is wired and the other is wireless, do you need to enable the daisy chain backhaul or should it be left disabled?
I'm still running 2.2.1.210
In 2.2.1.210 you should have Daisy Chain disabled when you are mixing wired and wireless backhaul because of a sw bug that I think is solved in the latest 2.3.0.32 software.
If you want the wireless satellite to have the option to either connect to the router (in star topology) or to the other wired satellite (in Daisy Chain topology) then you have to enable Daisy Chain.
Otherwise if you only want all satellites to only be able to connect to the router in star topology then you have to disable Daisy Chain.
- Sat 1 will be connecting wirelessly in its new position, which is about 25 foot from main orbi.
Sat 2 is connected via wired connection as about 30+ foot from main orbi and reports as poor connection if wireless.this is also around 25-30 feet from Sat 1.
So based on what you say to enable Sat 1 to talk to Sat 2 and Main Orbi, it requires daisy chain mode enabled.
walkerx wrote:
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So based on what you say to enable Sat 1 to talk to Sat 2 and Main Orbi, it requires daisy chain mode enabled.Correct. In that case Sat 1 will connect to the node which has better signal whether it's the Router or Sat 2.
thanks for help, but with continuing issues with the orbi i've purchased a google wifi system today
got it all up and running in about 20 minutes and it working for me