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Guntervl
Sep 23, 2026Guide
MR70/MS70, no wired backhaul?
I am trying to get wired backhaul to work. Wirelesly the satellites are found. They connect and show up in the admin ui as connected wirelesly. When I plug in a network cable to the satellite the led...
Guntervl
Sep 26, 2026Guide
Funny turn of events: ignoring user manual step number 1 for access point mode:
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to an Ethernet port on the other router.
leads to my desired result :D I connected the MR70 to the switch with the LAN port on MR70 side, not the internet/WAN port. Then synced wirelessly with the MS70. I then moved the MS70 into place and plugged in utp and it was found as a satellite. Everything works as desired, except for the MR70 showing an orange led for no internet but thatś not true, everything works!
FURRYe38
Sep 26, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Which switch are you using in between the MRs LAN port and the MS LAN port now?