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RBK 852 Satellite Security Type: None
I have found that my wifi satellite is not secure on the satellite only on 5 ghz. I have tried to reset but when I do it creates a new wifi SID for my 2.4 on my satellite. You can see my mac connecti...
Ok, thanks for the update. Yes, the RBS and RBR can't be parallel connected to the host router, the RBS needs to be in series behind the RBR to propberly get synced and work correctly with the RBR. 3rd party routers may or may not work correctly to let data pass thru from the RBR to the RBS when in parallel so maybe upon initial installation it worked however upoin a FW update on the host router or on Orbi has changed that configuration which wasn't supported in the first place. RBS need to be connected to the RBR as such when ethernet connected:
This cofiguration has worked fine over the couple of years I've had my systems online.
I have the same problem for my rbk852. The only way to solve this quick is to change the 2.4g and 5g channel and wait for the reboot. Then you can change the channel back. (BTW, i also use the ap mode)
For RBR850, I have one satellite(wired) , one for wireless. RBR850 and one satellite(wired) and connect to the same switch(before the swith is my edgerouter4) If you connect the cable to the lan port of RBR850. The satellite(wired) shows in the UI,the wireless satellite lost(no connection). If you connect the cable to the wan port, wireless satellite is fine, but the satellite(wired) lost. But in the satellite ui, it says the network is fine. Linksys velop can detect its satellite in this configuration without any problems. And the no internet issue(AP mode) alwasys exists since dec,2019. If you open the RBR850 page and no log out. And you will see the pink light every few minutes.
You can't connect the RBS to same switch in parallel with the RBR. The RBS has to be connected in series behind the RBR, directly behind the RBR or with a LAN switch thats connected behind the RBR thats in between the RBR and RBS. The WAN port on the RBR is only for the connection to the main host router infront of the RBR when in router mode OR AP mode.
I've seen no issues with mine using this configuration in AP Mode:
There are 3 LAN switches in daisy chain between my RBR850 and one of my RBS down in the basement. Been like this since Aug 2019 aswell.
fangruoyuan wrote:For RBR850, I have one satellite(wired) , one for wireless. RBR850 and one satellite(wired) and connect to the same switch(before the swith is my edgerouter4) If you connect the cable to the lan port of RBR850. The satellite(wired) shows in the UI,the wireless satellite lost(no connection). If you connect the cable to the wan port, wireless satellite is fine, but the satellite(wired) lost. But in the satellite ui, it says the network is fine. Linksys velop can detect its satellite in this configuration without any problems. And the no internet issue(AP mode) alwasys exists since dec,2019. If you open the RBR850 page and no log out. And you will see the pink light every few minutes.
So if I reset my primary device as well as my satellite back to stock I tried to just reset my satellite 10-15 times without any luck so I reverted the primary device to make the Orbi work again. Do the base setup and then switch to AP mode as long as I keep my satellite as wireless for backhaul and my primary device plugged into my network on my internet port all seems to be happy. I can make any change I want to the WIFI and it is replicated between the primary device and the satellite.
So my setup before in which I recreated the problem. I believe this is being called out as "wrong" but has worked for over a year. I have a Unifi Dream machine that is my router. Then I wired my AP both primary and satellite into the lan side of the network ports. This seemed to work for almost a year without issues. Both my Orbi devices worked as simple AP devices and seemed to work well as a mesh wireless network.
My goal tonight is to plug my satellite into my primary device directly and see if my network configuration continues to replicate without issues. My assumption at the moment is plugging my primary and satellite devices into the "network side" of the orbi devices causes issues?