Formation 1Formation 2

One is Daisy Chain and the other is Star formation. The system can work in either formation depending on what users home configuration and placement maybe with in there home. Some homes maybe long or rectangular while others are square. https://kb.netgear.com/000048458/What-is-daisy-chain-and-how-does-it-work-with-my-Orbi-WiFi-System System offers operation in these configurations if users have this need. Differences is how the RBS are placed and connected, direct to the main router unit or connected to a satellite if daisy chain formation.

Ok I hear that but my system fluctuate the two daily what's the reason for that ? and im hard wired. When its wireless its in the triangle formation. When its hard wired its now fluctuating in the daisy chain.

How is the RBS ethernet connected to the RBR? There any LAN switches or patch panels or in wall ethernet wall jacks in place? The following link is how best to connect RBS to the RBR: https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System 📡 🛰️ The first and 3rd images show how they are connected that will configure Star formation. The 2nd image would show a Daisy Chain formation.

Ok I think im using the daisy chain method but some days I look at it and its in the triangle formation like now its in the triangle formation so its switching on its own, is there any draw back to the methods or formation?

Would need more details on how the RBS are connected. There maybe something in between the RBR and RBS that maybe causing problems or this change in formation seen in Orbi app. If star RBS are ethernet connected and all directly connected to the RBR, should be stable Star formation all the time and should not fluctuate.

Orbi 970 formations What's the reason for both formations ? What's the difference ?

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FURRYe38
Guru
Jul 08, 2024
One is Daisy Chain and the other is Star formation. The system can work in either formation depending on what users home configuration and placement maybe with in there home. Some homes maybe long or rectangular while others are square.

https://kb.netgear.com/000048458/What-is-daisy-chain-and-how-does-it-work-with-my-Orbi-WiFi-System

System offers operation in these configurations if users have this need.

Differences is how the RBS are placed and connected, direct to the main router unit or connected to a satellite if daisy chain formation.
- TOPS119
  Apprentice
  Jul 08, 2024
  Ok I hear that but my system fluctuate the two daily what's the reason for that ? and im hard wired. When its wireless its in the triangle formation. When its hard wired its now fluctuating in the daisy chain.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Jul 08, 2024
    How is the RBS ethernet connected to the RBR?
    
    There any LAN switches or patch panels or in wall ethernet wall jacks in place?
    
    The following link is how best to connect RBS to the RBR:
    
    https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System 📡 ‌‌🛰️
    
    The first and 3rd images show how they are connected that will configure Star formation. The 2nd image would show a Daisy Chain formation.

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Orbi 970 formations What's the reason for both formations ? What's the difference ?