Using satellites as a managed switch?

[boombox]

Hi there,

I was wondering if i can use the Orbi RBS50 satellites as a sort of managed switch as well when they are in mesh?

My idea was to have one LAN port output IPTV and the other LAN port internet (both using a different VLAN).

Is this possible? Or can only the router unit do this?

Thank you.

[FURRYe38 · Accepted solution]

RBS only work as a wireless repeater and the LAN ports are unmanaged only. You can connect Orbi to other switches, even managed however all IGMP protocols on a managed switch needs to be disabled. 

---

@boombox wrote:

Hi there,

I was wondering if i can use the Orbi RBS50 satellites as a sort of managed switch as well when they are in mesh?

My idea was to have one LAN port output IPTV and the other LAN port internet (both using a different VLAN).

Is this possible? Or can only the router unit do this?

Thank you.

---

[CrimpOn]

Is this Orbi less than 90 days old?  If so, Netgear provides 90 days of "complimentary support".

You are probably aware that the help screen for VLAN talks only about ethernet ports on the router itself.  It never mentions wireless or satellites.

You might get more specific advice if you identify the IPTV service by name and provide the information that they specify for setting up VLAN's.  (I would even mention IPTV in the title of the post.)

[boombox]

Thanks!

Actually i'm not aware because i didn't buy them yet. I just wanted to know before buying, so i know if it works in my preferable setup.

[CrimpOn]

Great idea to check things out before spending a lot of time and money!

Since my answer was basically, "I know nothing", you might want to check out some of the posts that include IPTV.  I did a simple Google search "orbi and iptv" and got hits about ATT's IPTV, German IPTV, etc.  I only glanced at them, but some seem to mention connecting things to the satellite.  I also favor a really direct post, "Orbi and IPTV from ???".

[FURRYe38 · Accepted solution]

RBS only work as a wireless repeater and the LAN ports are unmanaged only. You can connect Orbi to other switches, even managed however all IGMP protocols on a managed switch needs to be disabled. 

---

@boombox wrote:

Hi there,

I was wondering if i can use the Orbi RBS50 satellites as a sort of managed switch as well when they are in mesh?

My idea was to have one LAN port output IPTV and the other LAN port internet (both using a different VLAN).

Is this possible? Or can only the router unit do this?

Thank you.

---

[boombox]

Thank you all for your feedback, much appreciated!

[FURRYe38]

Enjoy.