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MR80 Ethernet Backhaul
How do I force wired backhaul?
I have the MR80/MK83 router and 2 MS80 satellites. The satellites are hardwired, but only 1 of them is using wired backhaul (it is farthest away/most likely to be out of range of wireless backhaul).
I want to force the other satellite to use the wired connection for backhaul even if the wireless is within a range to be functional.
Check the cable.
Take the satellite and connect it to the router with a good quality cat 5e/6 cable that's only like 6 ft long. Give it 5 minutes (to switch over), then check the app/browser.
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How do you know the wired backhaul isn't working?
What does it show when you log in through the browser (don't trust the app)?
Have you tried a different cable between the 2 (for testing, use a short 6ft cable just to ensure its not the cable)
The app shows the wireless icon for 1 satellite, and the wired icon for the other. Also in the app, if I click on the satellites and click details one says 5Ghz and the other says Wired.
On the admin console through a web browser is shows connection type = 5Ghz for one, Wireless for the other.
Check the cable.
Take the satellite and connect it to the router with a good quality cat 5e/6 cable that's only like 6 ft long. Give it 5 minutes (to switch over), then check the app/browser.