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RBE971 constant ethernet disconnections
Hi all, I regularly observe ethernet disconnection of the RBE971 (firwmware V9.12.2.1_1.2.10) Setup is set as follow: RBE971 in AP Mode connected throught ethernet to a Linux router, ethernet card...
As i said previously, the RBE971 is configured in AP mode.
IP address is obtain by dhcp from the router.
Setting a static IP will do nothing here, since the link is physically down when the problem occur.
FURRYe38 wrote:How is the RBR configured or AP mode? Using static or dynamic IP address configuration?
How I have my 970 series configured for AP Mode using wireless BH connections for the RBS:
grosjean wrote:Hi all,
I regularly observe ethernet disconnection of the RBE971 (firwmware V9.12.2.1_1.2.10)
Setup is set as follow:
RBE971 in AP Mode connected throught ethernet to a Linux router, ethernet card is an Intel I-226V (2.5g).
I've tried all the ethernet interfaces of the RBE971, and i face the same issue.
On the router side, the RBE971 is part of a linux bridge, where spanning tree is disabled.
But i observe the same issue when the RBE971 is not part of the linux bridge.
Does anyone observe similar issues?
Also, from time to time, i can observe random reboot.
I've open a case for this one, but did not get much traction, yet.
Thanks
Does the RBR and RBS work if you configure router mode on the RBR and use the host routers DMZ for the RBRs IP address it gets from the host router?
What CAT# LAN cable is being used? CAT6A STP is recommended.
I did not test the router mode as i don't plan to use it.
There is no reason that the RBE971 do not shutdown an interface in one mode or in another.
Regarding the cable, this is the one furnished with the RBE971
FURRYe38 wrote:Does the RBR and RBS work if you configure router mode on the RBR and use the host routers DMZ for the RBRs IP address it gets from the host router?
What CAT# LAN cable is being used? CAT6A STP is recommended.Trying the RBR in router mode would be a good troubleshooting step to see if this issue is still being seen in this mode as a temporary quick test. If it is, maybe some problem with the RBR system. If not, then maybe a problem coming from the upstream host router.
Just had my 970 series in AP mode for past 11 plus days of up time, so I know this works:
Mine was connected to NG XR series router and it connected to a CM3000 cable modem.
FURRYe38 wrote:Trying the RBR in router mode would be a good troubleshooting step to see if this issue is still being seen in this mode as a temporary quick test. If it is, maybe some problem with the RBR system. If not, then maybe a problem coming from the upstream host router.
Just had my 970 series in AP mode for past 11 plus days of up time, so I know this works:
Mine was connected to NG XR series router and it connected to a CM3000 cable modem.
I may try, but if it is working in router mode and not in AP mode, then the upstream router will definitely not be the problem.
But this solution is not sustainable for me, cause the router mode is doign NAT, which i'm already doing on the router.