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Trying to add a satellite to my RBR 50 mesh system.
So, currently have a RBR mesh system with TWO RBS satellites. I am attempting to add an additional RBS 50 and for some reason having massive trouble. I ran a CAT cable from one of the existing sate...
Good to hear. You'll want to review your CAT5 cabling. CAT5 doen't support full 1000Mpbs connections well. CAT6 is recommended.
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sandman512 wrote:Update, so I was able to successfully configure it. First, I hard reset the "new" satellite. Next, I added it to my existing network(wireless). I then plugged a CAT5 cable from one of my existing satellites to the "new" one. All good now! Thank you!
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
Is Daisy Chain enabled on the RBR?
Any LAN switches in the configuration?
sandman512 wrote:So, currently have a RBR mesh system with TWO RBS satellites. I am attempting to add an additional RBS 50 and for some reason having massive trouble. I ran a CAT cable from one of the existing satellites to the "new" satellite I am trying to add. For some reason it wasn't working. Any advice/input is appreciated. Thank you!
Update, so I was able to successfully configure it. First, I hard reset the "new" satellite. Next, I added it to my existing network(wireless). I then plugged a CAT5 cable from one of my existing satellites to the "new" one. All good now! Thank you!
Good to hear. You'll want to review your CAT5 cabling. CAT5 doen't support full 1000Mpbs connections well. CAT6 is recommended.
Please mark your thread as solved.
Enjoy. :smileywink:
sandman512 wrote:Update, so I was able to successfully configure it. First, I hard reset the "new" satellite. Next, I added it to my existing network(wireless). I then plugged a CAT5 cable from one of my existing satellites to the "new" one. All good now! Thank you!