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ezpzDUDE
Guide
Mar 31, 2024

RBK763 - PHYSICAL NETWORK CONNECTION FOR AX5400

Question regarding the physical connection between Xfinity XB8 Gateway to AX5400 Mesh Router (RBR 760)   My home is hardwired to every room with Cat5 ports.   Currently: XB8 -> RBR 760 -> NetGea...
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ezpzDUDE
Guide
Apr 04, 2024

Thank you Guru, 

I have an Xfinity XB8 GW in Bridge Mode

And understand that the DHCP server is with the Orbi RBK763 mesh router.  Is that correct?  

 

For some reason, when I connect two separate cables to the patch panel, the wired connection throughout my network stops.  I believe there is a conflict of some kind.  I have checked the cables and have replaced them without success.  I am thinking that there is some type of conflict that is causing this, but am not sure how to determine this.

 

One addtitional question.  I have the previous NetGear NightHawk Router, AC1750.  I was hoping to extend coverage into the garage by connecting this to the Xfinity XB8 in bridge mode, through the patch panel to the garage port and using the NightHawk as an AP.  Am I asking for trouble?

 

I hope that I am not imposing upon you too much, but thank you for your help.  

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FURRYe38
Guru
Apr 04, 2024

What is the brand and model# of this switch?

If your ethernet connecting the RBS  to the RBR, be sure your connecting the RBS using only one LAN cable from the RBR to the switch, Then from the switch to the patch panel, you would have two cables coming from the RBS, one each,  thru the patch panel in to the switch. 

https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System 📡 ‌‌🛰

 

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"To optimize performance, can I:

XB8 -> RBR 760 (by connecting two of the Gigabit ethernet ports directly to) -> Patch Panel -> 2 RBS 760 as a wired backhaul, without causing any issues with the rest of the hardwired network connections?" Yes and this would entail using two cables from the RBS, one each thru the patch panel, then both LAN cables connecting to the back of the RBR, if the LAN switch is removed from the mix.