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Repeated broadcast storms when using a wired satellite with RBR50
I am using RBR50 with one RBS50 satellite wired to a port on the Router. The RBR50 is in router mode. I have the latest firmware (V2.1.4.16) on both the router and satellite. I have read the threads ...
What is the distance between the router and satellite?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the Orbi is connected too?
Any network switches in between the router and satellilte? if so, MFr and model#?
Using good quality LAN cable? CAT6 is recommended.
Was a full power off for 30 seconds after the FW was updated then back on performed?
Does the satellite and other devices have reserved IP addresses set ON the router? I saw one of these storms when one of my client devices had IP address conflict with the satellite IP address. You might power OFF everything accept for one wired PC and the satellite. Reboot the satellite and log into the router and set up a reserved IP address for the satellite. Then one for the PC. Apply changes. Then begine to turn ON the rest of your devices. I would reserve IP addresses for most if not all of your devices.
Thanks for the quick response. I've been through these steps (Please see below for details).
The only thing that could be out of ordinary is that I have my primary desktop wired into one of the ports on the RBR50 (that's where I am taking the network sniffs when things go bad). So the RBR50 has the WAN connection to the ISP cablemodem, wired backhaul to the Satellite, and wired connection to my PC. If took the second satellite of the picture days ago to reduce complexity.
Read on and I'd love your thoughts on what to try next.
What is the distance between the router and satellite?
>> Less than 100 feet
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the Orbi is connected too?
>> Arris Surfboard SB6141
Any network switches in between the router and satellilte? if so, MFr and model#?
>> Nope
Using good quality LAN cable? CAT6 is recommended.
>> older cable runs so it is CAT5
Was a full power off for 30 seconds after the FW was updated then back on performed?
>> Yes. Multiple times over past several days as the broadcast storms have been going on for some time.
Does the satellite and other devices have reserved IP addresses set ON the router? I saw one of these storms when one of my client devices had IP address conflict with the satellite IP address. You might power OFF everything accept for one wired PC and the satellite. Reboot the satellite and log into the router and set up a reserved IP address for the satellite. Then one for the PC. Apply changes. Then begine to turn ON the rest of your devices. I would reserve IP addresses for most if not all of your devices.
>> Yes, the satellite has reserved IP addresses (192.168.1.2). The DHCP IP address range starts from 192.16.1.50 so there isn't a chance of an IP address conflict.