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bgibs2003
Jun 12, 2021Tutor
Orbi RBR750 and Wired Satellites
Hi - I have the RBR750 with two satellite setup. For each satellite, I have a wired ethernet connection. However, when I plug in the ethernet (to get the full speeds), they stop working uniformly. ...
FURRYe38
Jun 15, 2021Guru - Experienced User
How are the RBS connected to the RBR, directly behind the RBR or is there a LAN switch in between?
bgibs2003 wrote:Hi - I have the RBR750 with two satellite setup. For each satellite, I have a wired ethernet connection. However, when I plug in the ethernet (to get the full speeds), they stop working uniformly. The big issue I have is that our WiFi printer cannot be used unless you are on the Router's wifi. If you are on the satellite, the printer cannot be accessed.
When the routers are synced without the ethernet cable, it shows the Router and two dotted lines to each Satellite (Satellites show side by side on the Network app). When the ethernet is plugged in...one satellite has a dotted line to the router, and the other has a solid line from the satellite to the other satellite (stacked on top of each other).
I also noticed that a separate domain (Router is on 172.16.0.x) and one of the two satelites is on 192.168.1.x.
Any thoughts for how I can have my mesh system truly be mesh v. what feels like 3 separate networks?
Thanks in advance.