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Router solid Magenta in AP Mode - Fix yet?
So in the interest of not being "that guy" I've just read through basically every post I can find concerning this and still have no resolution that I can find. I've got an Orbi Router in AP mode ...
GTPprix wrote:
That doesnt seem to work in my configuration, the Main Router(AP in my case) is plugged into a large Cisco switch not a cable modem.
I don't know why that would matter. The Orbi instructions say to connect to the Yellow Internet (WAN) port in AP mode. My Orbi is in AP mode, and the Yellow Internet port is connected to a Ubiquiti switch, which is then connected to my router.
Maybe power-cycle things after moving the cable to the WAN port?
If you have to leave your cable connected to a LAN port, I read that you can connect anything to the Orbi WAN port and the light should go out, as long as a link is established.
I saw that and tested it with no joy, will give that a go again tonight and see if it actually works this time :)
What is the model # of the Cisco switch? Managed or un-managed type of switch?
GTPprixwrote:I saw that and tested it with no joy, will give that a go again tonight and see if it actually works this time :)
Its an SG300-P series managed
This could be the issue. Managed switched have additional features that maybe enabled or inhibiting full access. To test this, directly conenct the Orbi AP mode router to the main host router directly and see the LED remains or fully got out. If so, then something in the managed switch is keeping the Orbi router from fully connecting with data services with the main host router.
Have a non managed switch to test with? A non managed switch is more like a dumb switch, just data all data to where it needs to go with out any filters or configurations.
You might review any support information regarding your model switch to see if there is anything that can be disabled on this switch that would interfere with normal network traffic.
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/sg300-10-10-port-gigabit-managed-switch/model.html
GTPprixwrote:Its an SG300-P series managed
GTPprixwrote:I saw that and tested it with no joy, will give that a go again tonight and see if it actually works this time :)
What happens if you connect both ports simultaneously (WAN and LAN1) to your router/switch?
Yes, plugging in the WAN port fixes it for me. If I plug in both the WAN and LAN ports it appears to be working OK, but I'm not using Ethernet backhaul.
