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ORBI Wired Backhaul not working
Hi everyone! Im a proud owner of a orbi RBK50 (53) System. I just moved to a news house so i had the opertunity to lay a wired backhaul network for my orbi system. Happy that i was ...but 1 of m...
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Hi,
So I tried setup number 3
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
I connected the RBR to the switch and the RBS 1 AND RBS 2 also.
I still get that the second orbi drops it connections.
Even if I check in the status menu of the RBR. It says disconnected.
I tried a different orbi but stil I get the same problem.
The orbi also flashes white and solid blue.
Then it drops its connection. And again begin with flashing white then solid blue. This goes on every 15/30 minutes.
I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
So I tried setup number 3
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
I connected the RBR to the switch and the RBS 1 AND RBS 2 also.
I still get that the second orbi drops it connections.
Even if I check in the status menu of the RBR. It says disconnected.
I tried a different orbi but stil I get the same problem.
The orbi also flashes white and solid blue.
Then it drops its connection. And again begin with flashing white then solid blue. This goes on every 15/30 minutes.
I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch in the configuration?
If the RBR and RBS work directly connected with out a switch. I would presume this switch being used maybe the culprit.
I dont know actualy, because its a 8 port switch and the other devices are working fine. Also the first RBS.
The strange thing is if i switch the place of the RBS50-1 and 50-2 the problem shift to the other orbi.
this is my switch:GS108 – 8 poorts Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch.
Maybe the orbi doesnt work wel with a wired backhaul on a switchSome switches like managed or switches with Green Ethernet features don't work well with Orbi systems. I would try a different switch.
RBS do work ethernet connected to switches. My RBS is behind 3 switches before it gets to the RBR. No issues. My switches are non managed and don't have any green ethernet features.
- Thanks for al the help so far.
I got the same setup by my parents. And everything work straight away. I got one satellite connected wired and one wirelles. I have used the same switches at my place.
The switches aren't green or have green port. They are unmaneged.
Could it be that my orbi router is defect? And can't sustain a second satellite connection?
Because I have tried everything now and it stil doesnt work... - I found the problem.
It was a faulty powersuply so everytime I was testing the setup. I mixed use the power adapter from the different orbi.
So I did a test with the orbi and the power supply. And that was the problem. Thanks for the help.
Sidd93 wrote:
I found the problem.
It was a faulty powersuply so everytime I was testing the setup. I mixed use the power adapter from the different orbi.
So I did a test with the orbi and the power supply. And that was the problem. Thanks for the help.Glad that you found the solution, but I'm curious to know what you mean by mixing between the power supply adapters? As far as I know the power supply adapters are the same for the Orbi Router as well as the Satellites, what have you mixed? :)
- Hehe, I'm sorry I mean with mixed that the powersupply that came with the RBR and the RBS that I mixed those around. So I didn't keep track on the powersupply when ever I change the position of the RBR and RBS. So when I didn't change the power supply of the RBR and RBS I was seeing the pattern. So now I could conclude it was the power supply.
- Thanks, so do you see that the power supply of the router has different specs than those for the satellite? Can you please please read the specs on these and list them here. It will be interesting to see this. Thank you.
