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Daisy chain wireless backhaul performance (RBK753)
I recently bought an Orbi RBK753 system and set it up in a daisy chain configuration. I have my modem at one end of the house on the upper floor, therefore placed the router next to it, then kept one...
Everytime I try out a new mesh system or arrangement (going from 2 to 3 satellites) I try several locations. Tends to give you the best performance. But if you limited in where you put the one satellite, then it limits how much testing you can do.
With the speeds you're hitting, sounds like you're in a fairly decent location.
plemans wrote:But if you limited in where you put the one satellite, then it limits how much testing you can do.
Yes, I can’t really move the satellites or the router.
But except for the link between the last satellite and the router, I’m currently happy with the overall speeds. I was looking to see if there are any configuration settings I can change to improve the last leg of the chain. I may revisit this when I get my new connection, but for now, the internet bandwidth at the last satellite is almost enough to max out my 500Mbps internet service, and I have a near ~1Gbps connection to the server closet, so all good.
One last question: Can I link the router and the middle satellite over ethernet but have the last satellite daisy chain wirelessly to the middle one? Something I’d like to try once I upgrade my internet connection.
If I can do that, then can I turn off the wireless backhaul channel on just the main router but leave it on in the two satellites? Right now, if there is a power interruption or if I have to restart the system, the last satellite always links to the router instead of the middle one. It won’t switch automatically (at least not in a timely manner, I’ve waited up to 30 mins once); the only way to get the daisy chain going again is to restart the last satellite physically. Guess that’s one of the drawbacks of having three units so close. But if I can turn off the wireless backhaul on the router, that may fix the issue and may also reduce a bit of wifi interference.
You can't turn off the backhaul but you can wire in just the one satellite if you'd like. I've done that numerous times.
Still having problems here?
O_F wrote:
plemans wrote:
But if you limited in where you put the one satellite, then it limits how much testing you can do.
Yes, I can’t really move the satellites or the router.
But except for the link between the last satellite and the router, I’m currently happy with the overall speeds. I was looking to see if there are any configuration settings I can change to improve the last leg of the chain. I may revisit this when I get my new connection, but for now, the internet bandwidth at the last satellite is almost enough to max out my 500Mbps internet service, and I have a near ~1Gbps connection to the server closet, so all good.
One last question: Can I link the router and the middle satellite over ethernet but have the last satellite daisy chain wirelessly to the middle one? Something I’d like to try once I upgrade my internet connection.
If I can do that, then can I turn off the wireless backhaul channel on just the main router but leave it on in the two satellites? Right now, if there is a power interruption or if I have to restart the system, the last satellite always links to the router instead of the middle one. It won’t switch automatically (at least not in a timely manner, I’ve waited up to 30 mins once); the only way to get the daisy chain going again is to restart the last satellite physically. Guess that’s one of the drawbacks of having three units so close. But if I can turn off the wireless backhaul on the router, that may fix the issue and may also reduce a bit of wifi interference.
