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No devices connecting to satellite
Been trying to improve my setup. I had my Orbi in my basement but moved it to a new setup that is like this. In my basement's "back room" is my fios router. Hardwired from there is an 8 port sw...
Be sure the RBS are connected behind the RBR:
What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch in the configuration?
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
The switch is this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KFD0SYK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
What do you mean by behind? Right now its basically router --> swtich and then the switch has hardwired connections to both the RBR40 and RBS.
ALL ethernet RBS connection have to be connected at the RBR, not at the main host router or ISP modem/router.
Review the link on where the RBS are connected...
Ok, that at least explains what is going on. The challenge I have is that when the RBR was in my basement and i used its ethernet ports "behind" the switch devices would try to wirelessly connect to it with a weak signal (since it was in a back room in the basement). I'm thinking my best bet may be to NOT try to have the RBS wired.
ALso its not recommended to have wifi routers in the basement as well. All that concrete and steel inhibits good wifi signal travel.
Also seems like a LAN wire configuration issue for RBS as well.