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Orbi RBK 753 backhaul setup issue
Hi guys, I got my RBK 753 last weekend and setup running now, some how the web UI always shows that my Satellite unit is under wireless connection, I have my Ethernet port at each room wired throu...
adiemus5 wrote:
Interestingly to find out that under the Show Statistics window, I do see WLAN Backhaul with Tx and Rx data, does that mean the Backhaul is working?
Yes, the WiFi backhaul is working.
Orbi systems are designed to look for an ethernet backhaul on the router LAN ports, not on the WAN port.
The way to get ethernet backhaul working on this system is to connect the ISP feed directly to the router WAN port (not through the switch) and then connect one of the router LAN ports to the switch. If there is only one ethernet cable connecting the switch location and the router location, this is a challenge.
One user found a creative solution using a switch with VLAN capability:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Disabling-automatic-subnet-reconfig/m-p/2031354#M110164