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Help with Orbi setup method
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I'm thinking on buying the RBK20 which comes with 2 devices (router and satilite). I want to place them on each end of the house but I don't think they will be able to connect a wireless backhaul. I have RJ-45 jacks at the places where I want to put the 2 Orbi's, that connect to where the switch and router are. I read about the ethernet backhaul it can do, but this diagram confused me a bit.
Do I connect both LAN and WAN on the Orbi router to the switch or just the WAN or LAN? I attached a diagram of what I want it to do.
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For people in the future, if you want to use ethernet backhaul on a switch, I used these to help.
https://kb.netgear.com/31100/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-system-to-work-with-Fios
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ethernet-backhaul-for-ORBI-in-AP-mode/td-p/1707668
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Re: Help with Orbi setup method
it should go with one of these options:
1. Modem-->Wan port on orbi router--->lan port on orbi going to switch-->switch going to lan port on satellite
2. Modem-->wan port on orbi router-->lan port on orbi going to satellite.
The switch need to come after the router.
You can either use a lan port off the orbi router to feed the satellite or use it to feed the switch and then the orbi.
up to you.
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Re: Help with Orbi setup method
Thanks for your reply. Your options made me google more into why it must be seperate from the switch for the backhaul. I found this which answers my remaining questions.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ethernet-backhaul-for-ORBI-in-AP-mode/td-p/1707668
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For people in the future, if you want to use ethernet backhaul on a switch, I used these to help.
https://kb.netgear.com/31100/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-system-to-work-with-Fios
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ethernet-backhaul-for-ORBI-in-AP-mode/td-p/1707668
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