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Orbi to Airport express wired connection breaks orbi
I have a few airport expresses I am using for their Airplay2 function into various receivers/speakers/etc. I have them all set up to “join a wireless network”. Not to “extend” not “create”. I also ...
The Airport Expresses are probably not fully passing Orbi data traffic that the RBS need to communicate with the RBR, even ethernet connected.
RBS work only directly connected to the back of the RBR or via nework LAN switches, non managed preferred. Some have reported the use of power line adapters seem to work ok.
I would presume these AEs are not fully compatible with Orbi in this configuration.
Also are the AEs supporting of 1000Mbps connection rates on there LAN ports or 100Mbps?
I think I must have written it incorrectly.
I’m using the RBS connected to the RBR wirelessly. It’s about 30 feet from the RBR without any walls in the way. Right now I have my AE connected to the RBS via Wifi. Connection is good, but in effort to reduce WiFi noise I am trying to connect the AE as a client via Ethernet. Connecting an Ethernet cord to the AE input port.
I’m using the RBS connected to the RBR wirelessly. It’s about 30 feet from the RBR without any walls in the way. Right now I have my AE connected to the RBS via Wifi. Connection is good, but in effort to reduce WiFi noise I am trying to connect the AE as a client via Ethernet. Connecting an Ethernet cord to the AE input port.
When you connect the AE using it's LAN port to the system, this would turn the AE in to a wireless AP, thus adding more noise to the system. Having the AE connect wirelessly as a client to the RBS would not add noise to the system.
- I never thought of it that way. however, I have the AE set to “join and existing network” and thus shouldnt it not function as an access point anymore, but rather function as a client (like my computers and Apple TVs that are hardwired into the system do)?
Correct.