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Zaichik
Aspirant
Sep 06, 2020

Orbi stopped working with ethernet switch

Hi, I have an Orbi RBK50 system with 2 satellites. Some devices are connected to the router using ethernet and a Netgear GS308 unmanaged ethernet switch. Until yesterday, everything worked fine....
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Zaichik
Aspirant
Nov 12, 2020
Thank you for your helpful messages. Sorry for only coming back to this now. I got another of the 308 switches and, until today, it's been working fine, but now devices connected to it can connect to the Internet, but they can't connect to any onward services like PlayStation Network, Xbox Live or Netflix. Again, if I connect them directly to the Orbi router using the very same cables, all is fine.

Given the comment above about certain brands or types of switches having issues with Orbi, is there any particular model or brand that is known to be reliable?
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 12, 2020

NG GS-105/108v4, D-Link DGS-105/108 and HP ProCurve 1400/1800 series switches work for Orbi systems.