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ethernet backhaul for ORBI in AP mode
I was going to get a dedicated wired router as the internet gateway (thinking about EdgeRouter X) and run Orbi in AP mode. So, internet will come in to the WAN port of the gateway router.
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FURRYe38 wrote:
You can use either WAN or LAN ports on the Orbi router, however if you use the LAN port on the Orbi router, the top LED will turn on PINK and remain ON. The dectection behavior in router or AP mode for the top LED depends on the use of the WAN port. I guess it's how NG designed it. The WAN port does work for AP mode and would be preferred if you connect it in AP mode. It won't bother anything else. Leaves the rest of the ports open for use if you want to use them.
Be sure to use non managed switches if you do use them.
I got the following setup to work so that Orbi router RBR50 is in AP mode and it is ethernet backhauled with the RBS50 satellite.
Internet > gateway router > gateway router LAN port #1 > RBR50 (AP mode)
|
> gateway router LAN port #2 > RBS50
For the Orbi router RBR50, either WAN or LAN ports worked to connect to the gateway router. You are right. Using WAN port, the top LED on RBR50 is not on. However, the web display of client device connections are quite wacky. Devices connected to RBS50 are shown as wired connected to RBR50. If LAN port on RBR50 is used to connect the gateway router, the top LED on RBR50 remains on. But in this setup, all client devices are correctly shown in web interface. To turn off the LED, you just need to connect a wired always on device to the WAN port. Looks like in AP mode WAN or LAN ports all become LAN ports. As long as it detects something connected to the "WAN" port, the LED will not remain on.
You can use either WAN or LAN ports on the Orbi router, however if you use the LAN port on the Orbi router, the top LED will turn on PINK and remain ON. The dectection behavior in router or AP mode for the top LED depends on the use of the WAN port. I guess it's how NG designed it. The WAN port does work for AP mode and would be preferred if you connect it in AP mode. It won't bother anything else. Leaves the rest of the ports open for use if you want to use them.
Be sure to use non managed switches if you do use them.
FURRYe38 wrote:
You can use either WAN or LAN ports on the Orbi router, however if you use the LAN port on the Orbi router, the top LED will turn on PINK and remain ON. The dectection behavior in router or AP mode for the top LED depends on the use of the WAN port. I guess it's how NG designed it. The WAN port does work for AP mode and would be preferred if you connect it in AP mode. It won't bother anything else. Leaves the rest of the ports open for use if you want to use them.
Be sure to use non managed switches if you do use them.
I got the following setup to work so that Orbi router RBR50 is in AP mode and it is ethernet backhauled with the RBS50 satellite.
Internet > gateway router > gateway router LAN port #1 > RBR50 (AP mode)
|
> gateway router LAN port #2 > RBS50
For the Orbi router RBR50, either WAN or LAN ports worked to connect to the gateway router. You are right. Using WAN port, the top LED on RBR50 is not on. However, the web display of client device connections are quite wacky. Devices connected to RBS50 are shown as wired connected to RBR50. If LAN port on RBR50 is used to connect the gateway router, the top LED on RBR50 remains on. But in this setup, all client devices are correctly shown in web interface. To turn off the LED, you just need to connect a wired always on device to the WAN port. Looks like in AP mode WAN or LAN ports all become LAN ports. As long as it detects something connected to the "WAN" port, the LED will not remain on.
That works too.
Yes, when in AP mode, the WAN port becomes a LAN port. However the top LED dectection still only detects the WAN port connection so if you don't use it, the top LED will come on. The behavior yoru seeing with connections with clients connected to the RBS is correct. Since the RBS is wire connected thru the GW router then back to the Orbi base, the data is seen a wired connections not wireless.
Glad it's working for you. Enjoy. :smileywink:
taohat wrote:
FURRYe38 wrote:
You can use either WAN or LAN ports on the Orbi router, however if you use the LAN port on the Orbi router, the top LED will turn on PINK and remain ON. The dectection behavior in router or AP mode for the top LED depends on the use of the WAN port. I guess it's how NG designed it. The WAN port does work for AP mode and would be preferred if you connect it in AP mode. It won't bother anything else. Leaves the rest of the ports open for use if you want to use them.
Be sure to use non managed switches if you do use them.
I got the following setup to work so that Orbi router RBR50 is in AP mode and it is ethernet backhauled with the RBS50 satellite.
Internet > gateway router > gateway router LAN port #1 > RBR50 (AP mode)
|
> gateway router LAN port #2 > RBS50
For the Orbi router RBR50, either WAN or LAN ports worked to connect to the gateway router. You are right. Using WAN port, the top LED on RBR50 is not on. However, the web display of client device connections are quite wacky. Devices connected to RBS50 are shown as wired connected to RBR50. If LAN port on RBR50 is used to connect the gateway router, the top LED on RBR50 remains on. But in this setup, all client devices are correctly shown in web interface. To turn off the LED, you just need to connect a wired always on device to the WAN port. Looks like in AP mode WAN or LAN ports all become LAN ports. As long as it detects something connected to the "WAN" port, the LED will not remain on.