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Ozymandias_EBON
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Oct 09, 2022
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Please, Please, Please add "Force Ethernet Backhaul" to settings!!

I love my Orbi system (Router + 2 Sats) but the inability to force ethernet backhaul is such a pain. If the power flickers, all devices reboot and will try to reconnect. Since the router takes a bi...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Nov 10, 2022

     I did another emulated power cycle. ARP storm happened again with the RBS connected via ethernet with LAN switch, seems to go about 1 minute or a bit longer this time however stopped and the system continued working fine.

    I thought maybe having the web page opened on the RBRs web page was contributing to this but no, happens with the browser closed. Seems that a power outage then back on will trigger the storm however only seems to last for about a minute then stops.