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Plugging devices to the ethernet ports of RBS53 knocks it off the network
After manually updating the firmware's on my one RBR and 2 RBS's, everything works fine, with good wireless backhaul between the router and the satellites. When I connect 2 devices (Dish hopper an...
Thank you all for your suggestions.
I now have a stable setup with 1 RBR, 2 RBS's, both without any Ethernet port connections and with with good wireless backhauls. All devices in the rooms with the RBS's are using WiFi. I will proceed carefully and systematically, recording the CPU usage per CrimpOn's instructions.
I'll connect the cable to RBS#1's post, other end uncononnected.
If stable, I'll connect the cable to the Hopper, keeping the Hopper on WiFi.
If stable, I'll switch the Hopper to Ethernet.
I'll report the results of this much troubleshooting here....
This sounds like a plan. I am interested to learn how the Dish Hopper can be connected to an Ethernet network and not automatically select it. My Windows laptops seem to switch by themselves the instant a wired connection becomes available. (Sometimes I wind up with a laptop connected to both a wired network and a WiFi connection.)
I really appreciate the effort it takes to deal with this sort of situation. It is patently obvious that connecting a device with Ethernet cannot possibly cause a network device to fail. It is also pretty clear from forum posts that this does happen. It would be a tremendous relief to have an explanation for what can cause this to happen.