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Ethernet backhaul for two satellites with Nighthawk WiFi 6 Mesh RBK62/63
Is it possible to use two Nighthawk satellites (MS60) wired (using ethernet backhaul) to one router (MR60) via an ethernet switch? Ethernet backhaul is supported by Nighhawk RBK62/63 (according ...
I have not seen your question being answered. I have the MR60 with two satellites. I connected both with Ethernet cables. Only one is showing wired connection. The other, I have rebooted, changed cable, etc... still shows 5G wireless. Frustrating.
What I have determined is that on a managed switch, the Ethernet port connected will cause spanning tree to go into blocking mode because its learning address on both the MS or MR Ethernet as well as any uplink trunk port for that managed switch. When the switch detects this, you get MAC address flapping if you have spamming tree disabled, when rtsp protection is enabled, it works as designed and blocks the MS60s Ethernet backhaul port, it results in falling back to wireless for the backhaul. The only successful wired connection I have found to work consistently is a direct ethernet connection between the MR and MS backhaul switches. This is in AP mode only.
- This is very frustrating. I have been fighting with this system since yesterday. Constant disconnects, speed drops... I need it as a managed, not AP. I’m already of a half mind to return it. Quite disappointed.
Can someone validate if they have a working setup for the MK63 3 device mesh for wired backhaul in AP mode? When both the Internet and Ethernet port of the MR60 are connected to the switch, I believe it creates a broadcast storm. When just connecting the Internet port, Wired Backhaul doesn't appear to be used. When just connecting the Ethernet port it seems to "work," but all APs show offline in the app and all show amber lights.
Again, speeds near the client nodes appear to be leveraging wired backhaul although the system doesn't seem to realize it. Can someone from the Netgear team confirm whether BOTH ports can be connected to the same switch to accomplish this or if only one will work?
Thanks
Not sure I truly understood your question, but will share what i have in case it helps.
FIOS 1gb internet with their router. Ethernet connection to main Orbi router, and ethernet from there to first of a series of unmanaged switches (I try to use cables for computers, nas and tvs). Two satellites connected to two of those switches. Mesh is therefore connected via wire backhaul. I do not use the second port in the satellites (and only one in the router, plus the input in the wan port).
System is overall very fast and reliable. We are all teleworking (multiple laptops, tables and phones connected at all time, plus a few other IoTs). Everything works very well for the last month since installed. Very pleased with this mesh system overall.
Hope this is helpful.