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RBR850 + RBS850: Ethernet Backhaul in AP Mode - Horrible Performance or bad connection
Hardware Version RBR850 Firmware Version V7.2.6.21_5.0.20 GUI Language Version V3.0.3.10_2.1.30.3 Operation Mode AP Short version: Even when in AP mode, where the actual routing happens on a di...
The Yellow WAN port does and is required to be connected to the UP stream host routers LAN port in AP Mode.
If the RBS are ethernet connected and a LAN switch is used and needed, then this switch needs to be connected behind the RBR on any of the LAN ports in back of the RBR. Then each and any RBS that needs to be ethernet connected, can connect to this switch:
Internet <-> Router (+DHCP +DNS) <-> | - RBR850 (WAN Port Connected to host routers LAN port)
LAN SWITCH connected to RBR850 LAN Port>
| - RBR850 (LAN Port to LAN Switch)
| - RBS850 (LAN Port Connected to LAN switch)
| - Wired Device
| - Wired Device
| - Wired Device
| - Wired Device
The Yellow WAN port does and is required to be connected to the UP stream host routers LAN port in AP Mode.
If the RBS are ethernet connected and a LAN switch is used and needed, then this switch needs to be connected behind the RBR on any of the LAN ports in back of the RBR. Then each and any RBS that needs to be ethernet connected, can connect to this switch:
Internet <-> Router (+DHCP +DNS) <-> | - RBR850 (WAN Port Connected to host routers LAN port)
LAN SWITCH connected to RBR850 LAN Port>
| - RBR850 (LAN Port to LAN Switch)
| - RBS850 (LAN Port Connected to LAN switch)
| - Wired Device
| - Wired Device
| - Wired Device
| - Wired Device
So, if I understand you correctly, then, the RBS850 expects to have all internet traffic flow through it, so "AP Mode" is still acting as a router, but with DHCP, NAT, and other functionality disabled.
For example, if I have 5G internet service coming in from the router, and the rest of my network is 10G ethernet (and it is), then effectively, the RBS850 will restrict the wired bandwidth down to 1G, because that's what the LAN ports support?
That is the last thing I want to do.