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Orbi Ethernet Backhaul Setup
Trying to set up my Orbi RBK853 for enthernet backhaul. No issues with the satellites. Question regarding the connections for the router with ethernet backhaul. Is it a single ethernet cable fr...
Dsteve wrote:Trying to set up my Orbi RBK853 for enthernet backhaul.
No issues with the satellites.
Question regarding the connections for the router with ethernet backhaul.
Is it a single ethernet cable from my switch to the WAN yellow port on the router? No
Or
Is it a single ethernet cable from my switch to the LAN port on the router? Yes
Or
Is it two ethernet cables, one from the switch to the router WAN yellow port for internet traffic and the second ethernet cable going from a router LAN port back to the switch for the backhaul? No
Thanks
FURRYe38 You seem to be suggesting that the extra cable is not required. If you are connecting the satellites to the Orbi router they are not. If, however you are not able to connect the satellites to the Orbi router, then you cannot just plug them into the ISP provided router. Disclaimer - I am not a networking engineer but my experiences support this.
If you cannot plug the satellites into your Orbi router because of location, you will need to have a switch connected to one of the Orbi routers LAN ports and the Orbi router connected to the ISP supplied router. If of course your Orbi is your router as opposed to AP the setup may be different.
Long and short, in my experience, you cannot set up backhaul by ethernet with a single cable plugged into your Orbi router in either WAN or LAN ports, regardless of the pictures on Netgear website. Another disclaimer, i never tried am ethernet backhaul between two satellites. with wirteless to the router. Has anyone tried this?
Single cable is all that is required for wired back haul in any configuration, router or AP mode. This is not a suggestion.
If by location you can not have a direct connection to the back of the RBR, then yes, the use of a LAN switch in between the RBR and RBS is supported. I have 3 switches in daisy chain between my RBR and 1 of my RBS in the basement and 2 that connects my other RBS in the dining room. Been working like this for years i've been using Orbi systems.
If your having problems using the single cable to connect your RBS to the RBR, then there is a problem that has to be investigated.
hajman69 wrote:You seem to be suggesting that the extra cable is not required. If you are connecting the satellites to the Orbi router they are not. If, however you are not able to connect the satellites to the Orbi router, then you cannot just plug them into the ISP provided router. Disclaimer - I am not a networking engineer but my experiences support this.
If you cannot plug the satellites into your Orbi router because of location, you will need to have a switch connected to one of the Orbi routers LAN ports and the Orbi router connected to the ISP supplied router. If of course your Orbi is your router as opposed to AP the setup may be different.
Long and short, in my experience, you cannot set up backhaul by ethernet with a single cable plugged into your Orbi router in either WAN or LAN ports, regardless of the pictures on Netgear website. Another disclaimer, i never tried am ethernet backhaul between two satellites. with wirteless to the router. Has anyone tried this?