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Orbi RBR50 - Wired Connection to detached office
I have an Orbri RBR50 with one satellite that controls my home (network name orbi09). I have a detached office from the home that has no way of getting a wireless signal to it. I ran an ethernet wire...
I agree with the recommendation to simply connect the remote satellite to the Orbi router using ethernet cable. HOWEVER, the question asked was why the remote satellite shows up as "wired". I have an old Nighthawk R7000 in my garage set up as an access point to provide signal to some WiFi cameras that are too far from my Orbi for 5G to have a strong signal. EVERYTHING on the Nighthawk shows up as "Wired" on my Attached Devices screen. e.g. they are coming "through the wire" to the Orbi. Likewise, if I look on the Nighthawk, it shows everything on my Orbi as "wired".
I think the wired/wireless indicators are not as reliable or as instantaneous as we would like them. Example: A friend was just over at my place to watch football and had their Iphone with them.... Orbi reported that phone as Wired. It seems like it sometimes takes a while for the characteristics of devices to populate.... but the good news is the routing functions are all working properly.