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SXR30 Satellite weridness
I was only able to get my SXR30 to sync for the first few weeks after purchase (more than a year ago). By now, at the very least, the firmware is not the same as the router. Anyways, I decided to give it another go, and figured the best place to start was updating the satellite firmware. I connected the satellite to the router via wired backhaul, then connected my macbook to the satellite via wire, and got web access, so it was at least acting as a switch. As a lark, I tired pressing the sync buttons to see if it would work... no dice, magenta light on the satellite. Insight page doesn't pop up the satellite as a device. Here's the weird part: if I disconnect the wired backhaul, the macbook (wired to satellite) still gets internet --- I'm using it to write this message right now. Wifi and all other network interfaces disabled. And if I go to "Devices" in the insight app, and subset by "Wired" connections, the port by which my macbook is connected shows as "N/A". Any explanation? (Or tips on how to get the satellite to sync?)