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AX4200 Wired Backhaul Peculiarities
My issue does not concern performance, but instead management/administration of the routers/satellites. Background: I have used the Orbi ac3000 system (1 RBR50 + 1 RBS50) in a wired backhaul arrangeme...
Yes it's one of Orbi's "peculiarities" that I've learned to deal with and seems to be how NG has designed them.
The illustrations for the link is correct for connecting the RBS to the back of the RBR. The Internet port on the RBR is only used for it's main connection to the main host router in AP mode or an ISP modem when in router mode.
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Are the RBS directly wired to the back of the RBR or connected thru a LAN switch? If so, What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch in the configuration?
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
NG is recommending currently to use CTS 64 on the Orbi AX system.
Thanks for the reply.
The firmware of the router and satellite are both 3.2.16.6.
The ISP is AT&T U-Verse and the modem/gateway is the Arris NVG599 with Software Version 11.6.0h0d48.
The two Orbis are both on the same switch, an unmanaged Tenda TEG1008D 8-port switch (which I found as a recommendation on this forum). That switch is connected directly to one of the four ports on the Arris modem.
Please connect one of the RBS directly to the back of the RBR and see if the status changes on the RBRs web page.
Yes, I've done that before. I know it will show as a satellite if I do that. That's not a practical solution though. Who strings a single cable through the attic or under the floor all the way across the house just because Netgear has some crazy nuance that won't work through a simple switch? As I said, I've dealt with this type of situation for some time and it would seem that Netgear could find a solution. I tested a TP-Link Deco X60 in the exact same setup and it had no problem whatsoever with it. I just like the performance of the Orbi a little better. But if another product came along that could match the performance, I would certainly be tempted to go in that direction.
Also, I can connect directly to the satellite via a browser and its Internet Address. When I do that, I see a reliable list (I think) of all its attached devices.