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RBK Ethernet vs. Wireless Satellites
I have an Orbi RBK40 router, two RBS40 Satellites, and one RBS30 satellite in a 6500 square foot, three story house. I'm using the RBK40 as the actual router/modem for the network - I do not have or ...
What FW is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the IP modem the Orbi is connected too?
30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials.
Any network switches in the house? If so, Mfr and model#?
To connect wired ethernet:
If you have them first set up wireless, Turn OFF all satellites, take one satellite at a time, and connect it directly in back of the Orbi router. Do this while in the same room as the Orbi router. After connecting, give it 5 minutes. the top led on the satellite should turn ON BLUE. I would set up an IP address reservation ON the router for each satellite after you get it connected wired eithernet. Once this is done, turn it off and take it and place it in the remote location. Do this same process for all satellites.
Thanks for the response - I really appreciate it:
1. Firmware is up to date;
2. As I mentioned in the post, I have no modem - Frontier's signal comes right into their ODB, which then goes right to my Netgear 16 port switch, which then feeds the house. The run from the ODB is probably 100 linear feet, but if I had to put a switch in, it would be in the same location as the Orbi.
3. Good thoughts on taking it all apart, moving it to the same place, setting up the reservation, and moving it back. I'll try that tonight or this weekend. (P.S. By "reservation," I assume you mean assigning a forced IP address?)
Thanks!
cjaubert, reserving the IP for each satellite really helps in stabilizing the Orbi system. Definitely try that as FURRYe38 suggests. Also, make sure "daisy chain" setting in the Advanced Wireless Settings tab is set to off. I have never been able to get the ethernet backhaul to work with it enabled.
You had mentioned you had a Netgear 16 port switch. By any chance is it a managed switch? Managed switches cause chaos with the Orbi when trying to connect to the wired backhaul. Consider switiching the switch (HA!) to an unmanaged type if the Netgear one you have is managed.
Got it, thanks. Daisy chaining is already off. Netgear switch is NOT managed. Thanks again!
cjaubert wrote:
2. As I mentioned in the post, I have no modem - Frontier's signal comes right into their ODB, which then goes right to my Netgear 16 port switch, which then feeds the house. The run from the ODB is probably 100 linear feet, but if I had to put a switch in, it would be in the same location as the Orbi.
cjaubert, your internet line goes straight into the switch, and then you connect each of the Orbis (main and satellites) to the switch directly? This might be the problem. Try connecting the feed line from Frontier's ODB directly to your Orbi router's WAN port, then connect the switch to the Orbi router through one of the LAN ports.
