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LAN ports stopped working
Out of no where, my LAN ports stopped working both on router and sat. I have rebooted and reset but does not fix. After a reboot, the ports will work for about two minutes but then anything connected ...
Plugging in a simple Netgear switch (Model FS105) makes my Orbi quit working. Unplugging the switch from the Orbi makes it work again. Not sure why this is, but it's annoying. If I'm limited to three ethernet ports in one room and four in the other, it's going to be a very bad situation.
I too experienced the ethernet ports on my Orbi router stopping a couple of days ago. The wifi is fine (although it's died a couple times but came back when I did a reset). But, like the other people who have posted, when I detach the 8-port ethernet switch connected to the router, the other ports on the Orbi router start working again. I've updated to the latest firmware but the ports are still not working with the switch connected. Clearly this is an issue with the firmware or hardware if multiple users are experiencing the same problem. Can someone from Netgear please let us know if this has been recognized by the tech folks managing the Orbi updates and if they are working to resolve it. And if anyone finds a fix, please let us know. Thanks!