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RBR850 - Access Point + wired backhaul & security issues
Hi all, I created a topic earlier, describing my issues when combining the "Access Point modus" with a wired backhaul: https://bit.ly/2zbOgG2 The topic was automatically closed, so I needed to cre...
Hi FURRYe38,
* My switch is an unmanaged switch (Cisco SG102-24 Compact 24-Port Gigabit Switch). It has green ethernet features, and I'm aware that this causes issues. That's why I connected both RBR850 en RBS850 directly to my router.
* My router is a Fritz!Box 7590, which is connected to a cable-modem, a CBN CH6643E (provided by the ISP);
Using the 'old' firmware (V3.2.9.2_1.2.4), this worked fine. I just opened this topic to mention that it doesn't work on the new firmware (V3.2.10.11_1.2.12) anymore.
I have indeed downgraded the firmware as a temporary measure. I have also logged the issue at Netgear.
Hi Kildare,
Very recognizable, I also have the issue that my network became open (unsecured). See my original topic here:
If I had the option, I also returned the Orbi. It's just too much money for what you get. I'm sure the hardware is fine, but the firmware has way too little options to deploy as a router (so I use it as AP), and the overall quality of the firmware is low (e.g. the wifi that suddenly becomes unsecure - I logged that early March!).
A relevant problem related the open wifi network originated from the wired satellite is that likely people might not realize that they are actually connected to an unsecured wifi, as the wifi devices (ex. smartphones) still establish the connection to the satellite also if they are configured to use WPA2/etc security, and this without notice!
The only way to verify this situation is connecting to the wired satellite web GUI, or checking for the available networks from the wifi devices, or using a wifi analyzer app.
So the problem might sometimes remain unperceived!