orbi satellite-2 drops connection to satellite-1 = no internet connection

Unfortunately there is no way to force Satellite-2 to only connect to Satellite-1 in Daisy Chain and not to the Router.

Your only option is to reduce the backhaul power in the Router so that it's coverage will not reach Satellite-2. The only way to do this is using Telnet.

Please follow the follliwing steps if you want to try this option:

1. From browser go to the router's debug page (http://192.168.1.1/debug.htm). Use your router's IP address
2. Enter admin as user name and your router’s management password
3. Tick "Enable Telnet" option
4. Use Telnet to connect to your Router telnet 192.168.1.1 and enter admin and the same password as above
5. Enter the following commands:

   1. root@RBR50:~# iwlist ath2 txpower

       you will get similar printout as the following, these values can be different in your router:

      ath2 8 available transmit-powers :
      0 dBm (1 mW)
      6 dBm (3 mW)
      10 dBm (10 mW)
      14 dBm (25 mW)
      18 dBm (63 mW)
      22 dBm (158 mW)
      26 dBm (398 mW)
      30 dBm (1000 mW)
      Current Tx-Power:30 dBm (1000 mW)

   2. root@RBR50:~# iwconfig ath2 txpower 398mW (the value in the red row above, second line from below in the printout)

   3. root@RBR50:/# iwlist ath01 txpower

       you will get similar printout as the following, these values can be different in your router:

      ath01     8 available transmit-powers :

      0 dBm         (1 mW)

      6 dBm         (3 mW)

      8 dBm         (6 mW)

      10 dBm        (10 mW)

      12 dBm        (15 mW)

      14 dBm        (25 mW)

      16 dBm        (39 mW)

      18 dBm        (63 mW)

      Current Tx-Power:18 dBm       (63 mW)

   4. root@RBR50:~# iwconfig ath2 txpower 39mW (the value in the red row above, second line from below in the printout)

   5. Please save all printouts so that you can return all values to their original values later if you will need to.