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Strange Control Panel Behavior for Orbi 6 and 6E
Hi All - I have been going back and forth between Eero and Orbi systems for the past couple of years - and my Eero 6s started dropping connections constantly, and troubleshooting didn't fix the i...
Orbi is in AP mode. Araknis is the DHCP server.
Not necessarily asking for help to try to fix the behavior. Instead, asking this:
If my system is still working exactly as if the satellites ARE connected, does it really matter if they show up in the control panel? Am I potentially missing out on any functionality other than having to update firmware individually?
Thus far, it seems I am not. As mentioned, wifi clients switch when they are supposed to - and speeds are as expected Wired and Wireless from the satellites. It's just the control panel. But I am not knowledgable enough about the Orbi software/hardware to know if I am missing out on something else.
One more important point:
The Araknis is the DHCP server - and the Orbi is in AP mode.
From Araknis - I am getting the following internal IPs:
RBR: 192.168.2.50
RBS1: 192.168.2.95
RBS2: 192.168.2.77
Interestingly, in the orbi control panel, not only do the satellites not show up - but the IP addresses for the satellites don't either (as a generic device or something) - but they are clearly on the network.
Drewligarchy wrote:
One more important point:
The Araknis is the DHCP server - and the Orbi is in AP mode.
