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I'm new to RBE970/971 but old to all this netz stuff
I'm new to RBE970/971 but old to all this netz stuff. I have router, with 6 sats. Home is massive with cabling ranging from CAT5e from 20 years ago to recently pulled CAT7. All installed "a la Carrie...
What is the model# of the LAN switch in between the RBR and all the RBS?
What is the CAT# LAN cable between the RBR, Switch and RBS? CAT6A STP is recommended.
Recognition of the RBS to the RBR should only take minutes, not hours our days. If this is happening, bad LAN wiring, placement or switch maybe causing problems.
Can you post a floor layout drawing of the home and show where each RBS is locate and where the RBR is located?
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 wired or wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 🛰
Be sure to disable any MAC Address randomizers on phones and pads while at home:
https://community.netgear.com/kb/en-orbi-knowledge-sharing/netgear-mobile-applications-and-androidapplewindows-devices-faq/2457046
My 5k sq ft home had 2 RBS deployed and both ethernet and wired to the RBR and have zero issues like your having.
Sorry for the delay @furrye8...
I had an NG unmanaged 10G switch in at first. Seemed RBS' didn't like it. So ,I fell back to TP-Link TL-SX105 and TL-SX1008. I've had no problems in a dozen installs with the TP-Link products with ORBI in the past.
What model NG switch was this? My 970 series are ethernet connected to a XS505M and a GS110MX currently.
I had an NG unmanaged 10G switch in at first. Seemed RBS' didn't like it. So ,I fell back to TP-Link TL-SX105 and TL-SX1008. I've had no problems in a dozen installs with the TP-Link products with ORBI in the past.