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boombox
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Jan 18, 2020
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Using satellites as a managed switch?

Hi there,   I was wondering if i can use the Orbi RBS50 satellites as a sort of managed switch as well when they are in mesh?   My idea was to have one LAN port output IPTV and the other LAN port...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    Jan 18, 2020

    RBS only work as a wireless repeater and the LAN ports are unmanaged only. You can connect Orbi to other switches, even managed however all IGMP protocols on a managed switch needs to be disabled. 

     


    boombox wrote:

    Hi there,

     

    I was wondering if i can use the Orbi RBS50 satellites as a sort of managed switch as well when they are in mesh?

     

    My idea was to have one LAN port output IPTV and the other LAN port internet (both using a different VLAN).

     

    Is this possible? Or can only the router unit do this?

     

    Thank you.