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RBR850 wired backhaul only working with 2 out of 3 satellites
I have an Orbi RBR850 router (firmware 3.2.18.1) and 3 RBS850 satellites (same firwmare version). In my original configuration, all 3 satellites connected just fine via ethernet backhaul. Here's my o...
Well it turns out I had multiple compounding errors. For one, I found on another thread that you can't use a managed switch for this, so I swapped to an unmanaged one. For two, I found out that the cable for the satellite in question had actually gone bad and one of the wires had come undone so I had to wire up a new cable. I can't delete my post, so if a mod wants to delete it feel free, or you can leave it up with this reply serving as the solution in case it's different enough for future visitors to make use of.
Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the Orbi AX (WiFi 6) products. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with Orbi AX and know how to work it better than those of us who follow this "general Orbi" forum. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax
Thank you.
Oh thanks, didn't realize that there was a diff forum, will move the post
Well it turns out I had multiple compounding errors. For one, I found on another thread that you can't use a managed switch for this, so I swapped to an unmanaged one. For two, I found out that the cable for the satellite in question had actually gone bad and one of the wires had come undone so I had to wire up a new cable. I can't delete my post, so if a mod wants to delete it feel free, or you can leave it up with this reply serving as the solution in case it's different enough for future visitors to make use of.
Good to hear. you can use a managed switch if you can disable the IGMP protocols on this switch. Gald you found the bad LAN cable as well.
Will get this thread moved to the AX forum.
Enjoy. :smileywink: