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Re: RBK853, wired backhaul: one satellite loses connection to router and daisychains to other satell
I have an RBK853 mesh system (one RBR850 router and two RBS850 satellites). The satellites are connected via separate ethernet cables to the router (star topology, wired backhaul). I want the sat...
I have an update on this matter for anyone who is interested.
I did a factory reset of both satellites.
Then I started them up and synced them to the router, one at a time, using the wired connection in their final/intended resting places 50 ft away from router in other rooms/other floors.
(When I initially bought the pack, not knowing any better and following the instructions or so I thought, I synced them wirelessly and at the same time, sitting next to the router on the same table.)
I have had stable wired backhaul star topology for five days now. No spontaneous daisy-chaining has occurred.
The Cisco VPN thing appears to have been a red herring.
Thank you for taking the time to give me your input, FURRYe38 Mikey94025
With all of the problems described on these forums about satellites dropping, I don't think a cable issue is the only problem. Yes I am aware of that possibility but I was hoping someone could put their brain on use of an exogenous VPN on a machine hard-wired into a satellite, and how to force satellites not to use wireless daisy-chaining with the current firmware.
Well I have two of my RBS ethernet backhauled and have not seen this issue.
Mine are connected via ethernet and LAN switches in between.
Only reason why they would connect wirelessly instead of wired is that they can't get fully connected via ethernet to the RBR. This would be a switch or cable issue that would cause this.
You can try this version of FW and see if this changes anything:
Have you ever tried to connect to routerlogin.net when you are on an exogenous VPN via Cisco for work?
You can't.
It makes me think that when a computer that is hard-wired into the satellite establishes such a connection, it causes the satellite to think it is no longer a part of the home router's network.
Satellite knows that it is wired but doesn't see the router, leading it to try to establish a wireless connection.
Is there anyone who has experience with Cisco's AnyConnect on an Orbi mesh network, that has noticed similar issues?
I use Cisco Any Connect for work when I'm home however, my work laptop is always wired to the main network which connects to the RBR.
Try the v5 FW and see if this changes anything.
vakr78 wrote:Have you ever tried to connect to routerlogin.net when you are on an exogenous VPN via Cisco for work?
You can't.
It makes me think that when a computer that is hard-wired into the satellite establishes such a connection, it causes the satellite to think it is no longer a part of the home router's network.
Satellite knows that it is wired but doesn't see the router, leading it to try to establish a wireless connection.
Is there anyone who has experience with Cisco's AnyConnect on an Orbi mesh network, that has noticed similar issues?
My experience with Cisco's AnyConnect is that when VPN is active then it blocks simultaneous access to your home network, home printers, etc. Presumably you wouldn't want stray home network devices gaining access to your secure work network just because you're on VPN. Therefore you can't access 192.168.1.1 (or whatever your router IP address is) and nor does your work DNS also takes over from the Orbi, so the interception of "orbilogin.com" and its other aliases stops working.
