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Re: Orbi 970 Wired Backhaul not Woking
I'm not even doing 10g backhaul, it doesn't work using 1 gig, from what I've seen. Just bought an Orbi 970 with two satellites. I've upgraded to firmware 9.12.5.3 on RBR and RBS. I'm running in A...
I was going to say something similar. Wired backhaul works fine in the proper setup. I do use my Netgear 971 as a router not an AP, but with Eth BH I am getting multi gig on laptops.
The big issue I see is as FURRYe38 said you have the router and satellites connected to an unmanaged switch and then to outside interface. The Netgear router needs to be on the other side of the switch, with the satellites then plugged into the switch. Use FURRYe38 's recommended config and see what you get.
Check out these two links for Netgear's direction on setting up wired backhaul:
page 23 of the 970 user manual, shows 971s connecting through a switch:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE973S/RBE971_RBE970_UM.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Knowledge Base article describes the same thing:
Page 23-23 shows the connection if in Routing mode, not access point mode. Which ports should I be using on the RBR for this to work? Same for the RBS in Access Point mode? Does it make a difference?
Regardless of router mode or AP mode, the WAN port is needed to connect to the primary internet host, then the RBS when ethernet connected have to be connected behind the RBR. IF there is a switch needed, this switch needs to be connected behind the RBR on one of the LAN ports.
Which is the WAN port in access port mode? I am using the yellow "10g" port on the RBR, labelled 10g internet. When connected there, I can ping it and it works. This works if both SBS units are not connected to ethernet. Is this port unusuable in access point mode? Should the ethernet cable that goes to the Netgear switch be one of the "Ethernet" ports? What about the RBS? There is one 10g port and two Ethernet 2.5 gig ports.
The RBR has an Internet 10g port, an ethernet 10g port, and four ethernet 2.5g ports. I have the RBR connected to the Internet 10g port and I can ping it and manage it just fine...UNTIL either satellite is connected to ethernet. Then the Orbi app is unable to see the RBR, but I can still access the RBR via a web browser from a computer on the network or even a wireless phone.
