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WAN Connectivity and Ethernet Backhaul Issues with SXR80 / SXS80
I would like to report 2 issues I am facing with my SXR80 / SXS80’s. My setup: 1 SXR80 in AP mode 2 SXS80 Satellites Firmware 4.2.3.102 (latest at the time of this post) Single Wi-Fi network....
The problem is how you have the SXS connected. As suggested, once you correct this and connect ALL SXS behind the SXR, you'll be good then.
SQ ft and placement of the SXS IS relevant regardless of wireless or ethernet connections.
jeromeajot wrote:
The Switch I have is a ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Switch JGS516 v2.
Here is the network topology:
{FiOS Router} <--> {Switch} <--> [Everything]
The SXR80 is connected to the Switch via 2 ports: WAN port and Port 1,
SXR80's port 1's are connected to the Switch.
The DHCP is connected to the Switch.
I don't understand how the square footage of my house relevant to those two issues, why do you believe this information would help?
I went through the release notes of v4.3.2.100 and nothing is pointing to a potential fix for my 2 issues. Am I missing something?
The SXS are connected to the back thru the switch. How will the switch prevent the packets to communicate, it does not? It's an unmanaged switch, it does nothing extra. It's not that it doesn;t work at all, it does connect as wired backhaul, but it is unpredictable.
I still don't see how the sqft of the house is relevant when figuring out ethernet backhaul problem, less the longevity issue. Whether I have a 4,000 sqft house or a 7,000 sqft house, the length of each CAT6 cable is less than 100 m. Please, educate me why the sqft is important to know.
Is there any debugging I can enable?
Its how Orbi works with ethernet connections with the SXS. They HAVE to be connected behind the SXR to work properly.
FIOS Router>SXR><Switch<>SXS
Having too many SXS in a building can cause too much wifi signal over lap, regardless of wireless or ethernet connected SXS. Placement and distance between the units IS important to avoid problems.
It's not about what you might think being better: You asked for assistance. Plug the system as per the intended design*. Chime back if the issue remains.
* Not my idea: I would deploy a PoE+ switch, VLAN capable, and add some WAX6xx AP instead of such an expensive Mesh system, so I could fully use the capabilities.
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