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Edgar_dc
Initiate
Aug 06, 2018
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Satellite starts DoS Attack: ARP Attack when connected to Ethernet

Router Firmware Version V2.1.4.16 Last night the internet access when down. After looking for a cause, I found that as soon as the satellite is conected to ethernet it starts an "ARP attack". Samp...
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  • RatChickens's avatar
    RatChickens
    Sep 30, 2018
    Unplugging the TPLink switches while connecting the satellites worked! After verifying the network was happy I plugged the switches back in and everything works.

    Thanks for the help!
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FURRYe38
Guru
Sep 30, 2018

Ok, let us know how it goes. Wondering about your switches. Hopefully it will all work out. 

RatChickens wrote:
The orbi satellite is connected through Netgear switch, but for some reason unplugging the TP-Link switches, setting up the satellite and then plugging the switches back in worked. Now I have Ethernet backhaul working on one satellite. I’ll try this process later on the other one.

 

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RatChickens
Tutor
Sep 30, 2018
Unplugging the TPLink switches while connecting the satellites worked! After verifying the network was happy I plugged the switches back in and everything works.

Thanks for the help!
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Sep 30, 2018

    Ok, Some switchay may need that as to update there MAC address table. 

     

    Enjoy. 

    RatChickens wrote:
    Unplugging the TPLink switches while connecting the satellites worked! After verifying the network was happy I plugged the switches back in and everything works.

    Thanks for the help!