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Ethernet Backhaul is freezing up
I actually have the exact same problems with my SXR80 and (5) SXS80 satellites. I bought all the satellite to essentially act as remote switches with wifi satellite capability. The wired backhaul has...
JamesENicholson wrote:
It is actually more stable using WiFi backhaul and not using the ethernet backhaul but this eliminates my purpose of using each satellite as a "remote" switch to plug in each TV/Tivo/AppleTV/Playstation/etc hard wired.
If the system is more stable when using WiFi backhaul, the devices still can be wired to the satellites? Ethernet backhaul is a feature, not a requirement.
My SRK80 system has the exact same problems. I can use the satellites with ethernet backhaul IF no devices are connected to each satellite OR I can use the satellites as switches IF wired backhaul is disconnected. Otherwise at some point today, tomorrow or 2 weeks from now one or more of the satellites seems to get confused and cannot maintain connection and starts rebooting continuously and occasionally crashes the entire network.
Basically it is a POS.
I was hoping to use each of my satellite as remote switches with ethernet AND wireless backhaul as needed, but these system is just too unstable.
It is super annoying.
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