Orbi backhaul goes to wired when should be wifi

Question

My setup is one router + 2 satellite. On one of the satellite I have connected via wire a SKY Q Extender. If I connect the SKY Q when all the WI FI is up, an IP is assigned to the extender by my main DHCP via wire and all works. The issue is that is the ORBI network reboot for some case (power outage for example) that 1st satellite mark the backhaul connection type as wired and the 2nd satellite do not connect in a daisy chain model, just go to the main router (that is more far than the 1st satellite). In fact the connection-type on 1st satellite is market as wired (!). If I detach the SKY Q extender and wait a few than the network riconfigure itself in the right way and the 2ns satellite goes to daisy chain and the first show connection-type (backhaul) as Wifi (5G).

Bug?

FURRYe38 · Answer

The RBR is reading the status as wired as the RBS is wired to this extender which correct, however is a odd configuration in the first place. I would use the extender after the RBS and not in between the RBR and RBS. The Sky Q would be the variable.

ermannobonifazi · Answer

Is not the RBR that is read as wired but the RBS where the extender is connected to acquire the IP, like it would be any other IP device.

FURRYe38 · Answer

Thats because its connected wired so it would read as a wired connection...

ermannobonifazi · Answer

Well is a wrong read. Is not wired to the RBR, just to another device that is the SKYQ Extender, no sense of reading the backhaul connection as wired. Just a bug.

FURRYe38 · Answer

Not a standard configuration if your using a extender with a RBS. Would not be a bug with Orbi. If an RBS is wired to an extender then it's communication is doing thru the wired, then to the extender. Orbi only reads status directly from the RBS or when the RBS is ethernet connected directly to the RBR or thru a switch. Even when the RBS is ehternet connecte, it will read as wired which is correct. Remove the extender between the RBR and RBS and you'll get correct status read from the RBS to the RBR.&nbsp;&nbsp;However your configuration is working for you then don't worry about the status. Just it for what it does. Just know that Orbi doesn't fully support your configuration.&nbsp;Good Luck.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Orbi backhaul goes to wired when should be wifi

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