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Re: RBK853, wired backhaul: one satellite loses connection to router and daisychains to other satell
I have an RBK853 mesh system (one RBR850 router and two RBS850 satellites). The satellites are connected via separate ethernet cables to the router (star topology, wired backhaul). I want the sat...
I have an update on this matter for anyone who is interested.
I did a factory reset of both satellites.
Then I started them up and synced them to the router, one at a time, using the wired connection in their final/intended resting places 50 ft away from router in other rooms/other floors.
(When I initially bought the pack, not knowing any better and following the instructions or so I thought, I synced them wirelessly and at the same time, sitting next to the router on the same table.)
I have had stable wired backhaul star topology for five days now. No spontaneous daisy-chaining has occurred.
The Cisco VPN thing appears to have been a red herring.
Thank you for taking the time to give me your input, FURRYe38 Mikey94025
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and 📡 satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡
Are the RBS connected behind the RBR?
Are there any inwall LAN jacks or patch panels being used?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch in the configuration?
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System 📡
What CAT# lan cables are you using? CAT6 is recommended.
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? 6K
What is the distance between the router and 📡 satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. 50 ft router to both satellites; satellites 22 vertical feet and two floors apart
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡
Are the RBS connected behind the RBR? yes
Are there any inwall LAN jacks or patch panels being used? yes, house is hard-wired with cat 5e and i'm using the wall jacks
What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch in the configuration? no switch
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-Sy... 📡
What CAT# lan cables are you using? CAT6 is recommended. as above
Only reason RBS would be connecting wirelessly and daisy chaining would be that the cable inbetween the RBR and RBS is not good, connections are bad on the cables or there maybe a bad patch panel in the mix.
With all of the problems described on these forums about satellites dropping, I don't think a cable issue is the only problem. Yes I am aware of that possibility but I was hoping someone could put their brain on use of an exogenous VPN on a machine hard-wired into a satellite, and how to force satellites not to use wireless daisy-chaining with the current firmware.
Well I have two of my RBS ethernet backhauled and have not seen this issue.
Mine are connected via ethernet and LAN switches in between.
Only reason why they would connect wirelessly instead of wired is that they can't get fully connected via ethernet to the RBR. This would be a switch or cable issue that would cause this.
You can try this version of FW and see if this changes anything: