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Orbi 753 w/ fw v4.6.3.16_2.0.51 satellites dropping
My Orbi 753 system auto updated to fw 4.6.3.16_2.0.51 and now the satellites are dropping connection. I can get them working again by power cycling them. The satellites are hard wired to the router...
RBS7 or 8 series will work.
EAX80 will do in pinch however doesn't integrate like RBS do.
Did v16 get applied to the RBS as well?
Are the RBS directly connected to the back of the RBR or is there a LAN switch in between?
The satellites are on the same firmware as the router (v.4.3.16).
There is a lan switch between the satellites and the router - both satellites are on the same switch but they are not connected directly to the back of the router. I can change that - either by connecting the satellites directly to the router with the ethernet cables, or by letting them connect to the router wirelessly without the wired ethernet backhaul.
Can you remove the switch to see if the problem continues? Wireless or wired if you can.
What is the brand and model of this switch?
I have connected the satellites directly to the back of the router, and have moved other ethernet connected devices to the switch (which is also connected directly to the back of the router.
The switch is a TP-Link model TL-SG108 8-port gigabit desktop switch.
Would a different brand of switch (Netgear GS-305 for example) work better?
Do the RBS seem to work better directly connect to the RBR?
The 305 may work better however I see it has "Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) IEEE 802.3az" someting Orib systems don't work well with sometimes. NG GS-105/108v4, D-Link DGS-105/108 and HP ProCurve 1400/1800 series switches work for Orbi systems.