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My Ethernet Backhaul Setup
Sorry in advance for the long post.
I have been following this forum as an observer for quite a while now, and have noticed that many people are having issues with their Orbi setup, either when...
Thanks very much for your clear schema.
What I noticed is that everything is 'behind' the Orbi router. Is that necessary?
Do you know if it also works if for instance the 'TL-SG108' switch would have been between the 'XFinity XB6' and the Orbi router?
The reason I ask is this: I had the setup that I had a cable directly from the modem into the Orbi router. When I plugged in my TV-settop-box in the Orbi, I had hickups in the TV stream. So it surprised me a bit that you managed to get it working with 'all your internet devices' behind the Orbi router.
Orbi doesn't like managed or green ethernet switches.
Your model switch seems to support green tech and some IGMP protocols seen on managed switches:
- Green Ethernet technology saves power consumption
- IEEE 802.3x flow control provides reliable data transfer
- Steel housing, desktop or wall-mounting design
- Support 802.1p/DSCP QoS and IGMP Snooping function
If you can disable these features, the switch may work with Orbi, if not, I recommend trying a switch that is not managed, or has any green ethernet features. NG's GS105/108 series should be reviewed.
michel1918 wrote:
Thanks very much for your clear schema.
What I noticed is that everything is 'behind' the Orbi router. Is that necessary?
Do you know if it also works if for instance the 'TL-SG108' switch would have been between the 'XFinity XB6' and the Orbi router?
The reason I ask is this: I had the setup that I had a cable directly from the modem into the Orbi router. When I plugged in my TV-settop-box in the Orbi, I had hickups in the TV stream. So it surprised me a bit that you managed to get it working with 'all your internet devices' behind the Orbi router.