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MS60 no longer backhauls to MR60
A few days ago, I noticed that my MS60 diode is solid amber.
My setup:
MR60 is connected to an Internet (ISP's modem).
The same MR60 from Ethernet slot is connected to the wall.
A cable in the wall from the ground floor to the 2nd floor. It is Cat 5e cable.
On the 2nd floor, there is a 1Gbps switch connected to the wall (directly to MR60 but using 3 cables).
MS60 is connected to the switch.
It lights the solid amber diode, backhauled or not. If I bring it to the 1st floor without backhaul, it syncs with MR60 and lights a blue diode. If I bring it back to the 2nd floor, it's amber again, and the backhaul seems to be not working.
The Ethernet speed between a desktop on the 2nd floor and a desktop on the ground floor (so using the same cable in the wall) is ~870 Mbps and stable.
The firmware is the newest available, I tried resetting MS60, it seems to be working fine but it doesn't use backhaul.
Is there a way to "disconnect" or unpair MS60 from MR60, so if I bring it close and connect with backhaul there will be no way for them to sync wireless? I think I need to exclude Ethernet port failure in MS60 (however, the switch is blinking green when I connect MS60).
Can you help me, please?
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derlee wrote:
My setup:
MR60 is connected to an Internet (ISP's modem).
And that modem is?
What firmware version do you have on the device?
A number is more useful than "the latest". (It may not be by the time people read this.) There can also be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.
On the 2nd floor, there is a 1Gbps switch connected to the wall (directly to MR60 but using 3 cables).MS60 is connected to the switch.
And the switch is?
Modem is FTTH Huawei HS8145V.
Netgear's firware is v1.1.7.134
The switch is TP-Link LS105G
derlee wrote:
Modem is FTTH Huawei HS8145V.
That is a modem/router. Have you set it up to avoid possible conflicts with the MR60?
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point (AP). Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.
It may be possible to put the modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router.Huawei ONT Bridge Mode Introduction - Huawei Enterprise Support Community
Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
