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DMR54
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Apr 07, 2021

trying to connect satellite by ethernet

Hi:

I am having trouble connecting an RBS20 satellite using a wired connection. I have a HItron cable modem and a RBR50 in AP mode. I have one RBS50 satellite using WIFI connection. RBS20 connects fine using WIFI, but want a wired connection if possible as in a corner of the house. The Ethernet cabling in the house is rather odd -  only a few runs come to a central location (in the basement) and most is connected in various wall outlets, in some strange daisy chain.

Anyway, I can only get the RBS20 to be a wired connection if plugged directly into the RBS50. If I plug into a switch (that is getting internet, as use it for TV), it shows as offline. Have tried rebooting etc. but haven't been able to solve yet.

Any thoughts?