orbi satellite-2 drops connection to satellite-1 = no internet connection

Unfortunately there is no way to force Satellite-2 to only connect to Satellite-1 in Daisy Chain and not to the Router.

Your only option is to reduce the backhaul power in the Router so that it's coverage will not reach Satellite-2. The only way to do this is using Telnet.

Please follow the follliwing steps if you want to try this option:

1. From browser go to the router's debug page (http://192.168.1.1/debug.htm). Use your router's IP address
2. Enter admin as user name and your router’s management password
3. Tick "Enable Telnet" option
4. Use Telnet to connect to your Router telnet 192.168.1.1 and enter admin and the same password as above
5. Enter the following commands:

   1. root@RBR50:~# iwlist ath2 txpower

       you will get similar printout as the following, these values can be different in your router:

      ath2 8 available transmit-powers :
      0 dBm (1 mW)
      6 dBm (3 mW)
      10 dBm (10 mW)
      14 dBm (25 mW)
      18 dBm (63 mW)
      22 dBm (158 mW)
      26 dBm (398 mW)
      30 dBm (1000 mW)
      Current Tx-Power:30 dBm (1000 mW)

   2. root@RBR50:~# iwconfig ath2 txpower 398mW (the value in the red row above, second line from below in the printout)

   3. root@RBR50:/# iwlist ath01 txpower

       you will get similar printout as the following, these values can be different in your router:

      ath01     8 available transmit-powers :

      0 dBm         (1 mW)

      6 dBm         (3 mW)

      8 dBm         (6 mW)

      10 dBm        (10 mW)

      12 dBm        (15 mW)

      14 dBm        (25 mW)

      16 dBm        (39 mW)

      18 dBm        (63 mW)

      Current Tx-Power:18 dBm       (63 mW)

   4. root@RBR50:~# iwconfig ath2 txpower 39mW (the value in the red row above, second line from below in the printout)

   5. Please save all printouts so that you can return all values to their original values later if you will need to.

Try swapping satellite positions. Put #2 where 1 is and where 2 is put #1.

Try taking the check mark out of Daisy Chain and save and apply. Reboot boot router and satellites. Bring up the 1st satellite, then turn on the 2nd satellite. 

I would make the distance between the router and satellite 1 farther. 25 feet maybe too close and thus maybe a reason why Sat2 is connecting to the router. It's getting better signal from the router and the signal overlap is better with the router than with Sat1

Does this problem follow Sat2? 

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BWest1 wrote:

To clarify the problem, there is NO issue with internet on the router or satellite-1.  the issue is that satellite-2 switches from a connection with satellite-1 (obviously daisy chain is on) to the router.  when satellite-2 switches connection to the router, internet connectivity for devices connected ONLY with satellite-2 is dropped.  devices connected to the router and to satellite-1 are not affected.  

 

distance, firmware, etc, are all in the original post. 

 

The issue is with instability in the connectivity between satellites, not connectivity between devices and the system.  The system works well when satellite-2 is connected to satellite-1, but is HORRIBLE when satellite-2 randomly drops its connection with satellite-1 and connects to the router.  All I want to do is FORCE satellite-2 to remain connected to satellite-1.

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