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BedfordHome
Jun 22, 2025Guide
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...
BedfordHome
Jul 03, 2025Guide
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.
FURRYe38
Jul 03, 2025Guru - Experienced User
What model NG switch was this? My 970 series are ethernet connected to a XS505M and a GS110MX currently.
BedfordHome wrote: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.