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Orbi Ethernet Backhaul/Compatible Switches
I've been (unsuccessfully) trying to setup my ethernet backhaul between my Orbi RBR50 and RBS50 and have recently stumbled across a decent number of conversations/posts describing the woes of Orbi's ...
tomschmidt wrote:hackwright, one more option that may work for you. I assume you have a network patch cable coming from the RBR50 to your GS108v3, then another network patch cable from it to your RBS50. Search for "RJ45 female to female coupler" on Amazon or your favorite vendor, this would allow the 2 patch cables to direct connect to each other instead of going through a switch. It would end up being like you had a single cable between your RBR50 and RBS50.
Although I'm sure that would solve my ethernet backhaul issue, the concern with that approach is it would exclude the rest of my (wired) network from Internet access because the direct coupling would bypass that GS108v3. Net result is the vast majority of my existing wired network would be useless.
hackwright,Can you run a second network cable from LAN2 port of RBR50 to the GS308? That way the LAN1 port goes directly through an RJ45 coupler to the RBS50 rather than a switch, and the LAN2 port supplies the connectivity for the rest of your home network.
tomschmidt wrote:hackwright,Can you run a second network cable from LAN2 port of RBR50 to the GS308? That way the LAN1 port goes directly through an RJ45 coupler to the RBS50 rather than a switch, and the LAN2 port supplies the connectivity for the rest of your home network.
Thanks for the response! Unfortunately I'd have to do another cabling run through the house to support a second cable to the same room and, to be candid, that's not going to happen just to get this product to work as it should.
To be clear, this is a (relatively) new product from an established company (i.e., not a startup) and I would have assumed that it works with, you know, SWITCHES. I wouldn't have had an issue with this being a problem with my using out-of-support switches on my network or it only working with NegGear switches, but that doesn't seem to be the case -- it appears that Orbi has an issue with the MAJORITY of the MAJOR BRAND switches out there, including their own brand. An inconceivable "miss" from a product design perspective. I've submitted a ticket -- will update this topic with the results.