Backhaul Ethernet - Orbi 960 + Switch Ubiquiti Enterprise XG-24

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willybobby wrote:

Of course it works when both are connected directly without going through the switch.

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Please confirm that this means the CAT7 cabling has been validated by connecting the 2.5G router port to one of the satellite 2.5G ports by connecting directly to the patch panel.  The satellite switches from WiFi backhaul to wired backhaul in the Attached Devices display.  Thus, "what changed" is adding the switch.

This (wonderfully powerful, layer 3) switch is unusual in a residential context.  You may be onto something with regard to RTSP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanning_Tree_Protocol#Rapid_Spanning_Tree_Protocol I doubt very much  that the Orbi supports RTSP.

Netgear Orbi systems, including the RBE960, support only a limited VLAN concept for the purpose of avoiding the router NAT process for IPTV systems. (see  page 98 of the user manual).  Are there any VLANs defined on the switch?

In addition to disabling IGMP, RTSP, etc. is there some method to "dumb down" this switch into a layer 2 mode?

With the switch being the focus of attention, it might be worth contacting Ubiquiti to ask about the problem.