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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 o...
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.
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)