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maurice-william
Sep 05, 2019Aspirant
ORBI RBR 50 cannot receive internet from cat6 cable
I have moved my orbi router and had to lay a long cat 6 internet cable (40m) from my modem to my orbi router. I connect the cat 6 cable from my modem to my orbi router it doesn't work but if I don't p...
maurice-william
Sep 05, 2019Aspirant
Thanks for your help FURRYe38
Firmware orbi rbr50: v2.3.5.30
I have a special modem from my provider in Belgium ''Telenet''. I would not know what information I can give you from my modem.
I don't think the modem is the problem. And is 40m too long for a cat6 cable?
yes I have tried everything but nothing works but if I connect a cat5e then it works, very strange. But the stange thing is my cat 6 works on my pc but not on my orbi router :(
Can an orbi receive internet from a cat6 cable?
Firmware orbi rbr50: v2.3.5.30
I have a special modem from my provider in Belgium ''Telenet''. I would not know what information I can give you from my modem.
I don't think the modem is the problem. And is 40m too long for a cat6 cable?
yes I have tried everything but nothing works but if I connect a cat5e then it works, very strange. But the stange thing is my cat 6 works on my pc but not on my orbi router :(
Can an orbi receive internet from a cat6 cable?
FURRYe38
Sep 06, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Possible the length is too long.
My home is all wired with CAT6 and CAT6A and my Orbi 5 series systems works well. Thought I don't have 40m length cable. :smileywink: