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ORBI 960 Ethernet Backhaul Status Out of Sync
I'm running an ORBI 960 with two satellites connected to my LAN via Ethernet. I've had to replace the router due to a power surge from my local utility which damaged my original 960. Everything is wo...
When the replacement router arrived, did you go through the usual setup procedure of
- Setting the router password
- Defining the WiFi SSID/password
- Connecting each satellite to the router
(I prefer to initially sync the satellite over WiFi in the same room as the router - so I can watch everything from one place) Then connect a short Ethernet cable and verify that the satellite transitions (eventually) from WiFi backhaul to wired backhaul. Finally, move the satellite to the desired remote location. - Was the replacement router set up using the Orbi 'app' or the web interface? (http://orbilogin.net ) ?
Thank you for your response.
Starting in the Orbi app, I set up the router and WiFi passwords.
I next launched the Orbi web interface and changed the network to a 10... series of IP addresses rather than the default 192... series (I have some devices where I've defined their IP addresses and didn't want to go through all that again). The satellites were already appearing on the list of devices at this stage (although without backhaul sync working). I next uploaded a configuration file I had saved from the old router setup so I didn't have to reconfigure IP reservations, DNS servers, etc.
I'm starting to consider whether it makes sense to delete the satellites from the network and then re-add from scratch. I've also worried that my original purchase over a year ago was for the router and two satellite bundle and that somehow those three are married to each other and the introduction of a new router is more complicated that it would otherwise be.
Don't know if any of the sheds light on things.