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Weird behavior ISP router
Hello,
I have a RBK23 Orbi kit for few days and I encountered weird behavior.
My ISP Router is connected to 16 ports Dell unmanaged switch and all my devices are all connected to this switch....
The connection between the Orbi rouer and ISP modem/router, try connecting the LAN port from the ORbi router to the ISP modem and see if this changes anything. Seen other posts mentioning that using the LAN to LAN connection has worked for others instead of the WAN port on the Orbi...
The switch you mentioned seemes to be a managed switch, not un-managed:
https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-powerconnect-2716-switch-16-ports-managed-desktop-series/specs/
if this is right, then this could be having problems with the Obri router. I would contact the Mfr of this switch and ask them about this and see if this switch has any features that can be disabled. Ask them about disabling IGMP protocols on the switch as one user found this and disabled it and his orbi system started working better for him.
I see these posts but If I'm using LAN port instead of the WAN, I'm loosing the Ethernet Backhaul functionnality.
This Dell switch can be in two mode : unmanaged and managed. I configure this switch to run in unmanaged mode. I get the yellow LED in front of this model and I can confirm the managed mode is disabled.
So for now it's not about the dell switch.
Also, I tried with a little Cisco unmanaged switch (x5 1GbE ports) and I get the same behavior...