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Router vs AP mode
Which is better? I’m currently using router mode. Will AP mode still allow me to use the LAN ports on the satellites to connect my PCs and consoles? I’ve tried AP mode before but the ports stopped wo...
So that rules out backhaul issue and wireless issue. That also rules out the LAN ports on Satellite issue since powerline works when connecting to the LAN port.
Are you using the same LAN cable that's used with the powerline or a different eithernet cable when connecting to the Satellite LAN port? If it's different cables, try to use the same cable that works with powerline. If you are using the same cable, make sure you connect PS4 to the same LAN port that was used by the powerline.
It's the same cable. My powerline and this orbi satellite is are easily accessible. Also I've ping'ed google being connected to the RBR and then the RBS. Did about 5 times each and got roughly simliar results to this on both:
Pinging www.google.com [172.217.11.164] with 32 bytes of data
Reply from 172.217.11.164: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=252
Reply from 172.217.11.164: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=252
Reply from 172.217.11.164: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=252
Reply from 172.217.11.164: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=252
Ping statistics for 172.217.11.164:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 20ms, Maximum = 48ms, Average = 30ms