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IoT devices do not connect to the RBE970 (Satellite) when the RBE971 (Router) is in AP mode
Hello,
Same problem here.
After extensive testing, IoT devices do not connect to the RBE970 (Satellite) when the RBE971 (Router) is in AP mode; instead, all IoT devices connect to the RBE971,...
I can't move the RBS any further away; the RJ45 cable is plugged directly into both the RBR and the RBS.
I had already tried resetting the devices several times.
To run further IoT connection tests on the RBS, I would need to change the configuration again—switching the ISP gateway to router mode and the RBR to AP mode—since that was the setup where it wasn't working. Right now, the RBR is working almost perfectly in router mode, so I'm going to leave it running like this for a while.
I just wanted to post about the issues I encountered in AP mode here, in case others were experiencing the same problems.
So your getting IoT connections at the RBS while the RBR is in router mode?
I tested this on mine yesterday and getting IoT and Guest Network at the RBR and RBS while in router mode. I haven't checked AP mode yet.
What CAT# LAN cable are you using to connect the RBS to the RBR?
You can scan for wifi signals while in router mode to see if the RBS and RBR are putting out signals.
For AP mode, next time you try that mode, please follow this guide:
Static IP Address Configuration for AP Mode | NETGEAR Communities
Yes, as mentioned above, the issue only occurs in AP mode. With the RBR in router mode, there are no Wi-Fi signal issues; both units broadcast properly, and IoT devices connect to both—though sometimes they connect to the more distant unit.
All my cables are Cat8.
With the RBR in AP mode and the ISP gateway acting as the router, static IPs were assigned by the gateway; I didn't see an option to do this via the RBR (as shown in the link), but I’ll look into that more closely. That said, I didn't have any addressing issues.
I also find it annoying that, in AP mode, I can't block specific devices based on their MAC address, but that’s a separate issue.
Ok, glad the router mode is working. I'll take a look at AP mode with mine and see if the issue is seen there.
Cables recommended are STP.
Let it run for now. Make sure you do a backup configuration to file for safe keeping.
When in AP mode, most features are disabled while in AP mode. Would be up to your host router to set block configurations.
Thanks, I'll keep an eye on things too—please keep me posted. If it doesn't happen again on your end, I'll run some more tests...
Yes, cables are Cat8 STP.
Every change gets saved :)
I did see the info regarding AP mode configuration, but the host router can't monitor or manage the RBR's Wi-Fi connections—only the outgoing traffic.
Being able to manage Wi-Fi traffic on the RBR (and block certain devices) would have been nice, but it’s not the most important thing.