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Spanning Tree problem with Orbi RBR50
I have been having network problems with my Orbi system for a few months now.. The symptoms are similar to issues others have reported, where satellites and other devices gradually disappear from th...
Well possible various "brands" and "no-names" are soldering or OEM labeling such USB-C hubs with Ethernet ports based on some chip vendor sample PCB design, and deploying some basic firmware (there is on most of these devices!).
To keep it simple: An Ethernet adapter without an active controller (the USB-C host) can keep the link up (why ever, e.g. listening for WoL magic packet, ...) but under all circumstances it does not have to cause havoc on the network - regardless if this is STP (we have no proof, right?), reflecting traffic like broadcast, multicast (to much can lead to a port shutdown, too). If it does ... suspect trash.
Would be interesting to capture the data on that link. But that's a job for the vendors of these devices.
For what it's worth it seems like an ANKER ethernet adapter connected to a powered USB-C hub seems to show the same behavior. That said, I'm not sure if it's a real ANKER adapter or actually a fake (bought it on amazon a while back).