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Netgear Nighthawk MR62 Wired Backhaul
Hi I have just purchased the Netgear MR62 Mesh System and having issues trying to get Wired Backhaul working. I currently have it now setup in traditional mesh mode with the satelite connecting wir...
What switch are you using?
what modem are you using?
When you have it setup is it going like this:
modem-----to wan port on router------>router-------->lan port------->switch-------->satellites
i've seen people use modem/router combo devices and go like this
modem/router-------switch------->wan port on router
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Satellites
- So I have Ethernet jacks all over the house they al run back to a hp managed switch 2640. Modes/firewall is an acer.
How I imagined it could work would be
Modem/firewall to switch
Nighthawk router to switch
Satellite to switch
Is this not the case?Again, a lot depends on how you have it wired into the switch. and how the switch is setup.
There's some conversations on managed switches.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ORBI-and-Switch/td-p/1672848
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Ethernet-Backhaul-with-Managed-Switches/td-p/1613897
you an also run into issues if the orbi is only connected to the switch via the WAN port.
It should go modem/firewall to wan port on orbi, then orbi connects lan port to switch with other devices connected to switch.
so to be clear.. the netgear nighthawk router needs a cable in the WAN port and the Ethernet port?
WAN port to my modem/firewall and Ethernet From the LAN to my Switch?