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Daisy Or Star Options
Looking at posts and help it suggests there is an option to disable daisy chain networking.
I have a setup with main router in the middle floor , one satellite on bottom and one on the top floor so a star setup seems logical.
It was using Star but looking at the network page after updating to latest firmware I had both a poor back haul and noticed the bottom satellite was connected to the top floor satellite. It also shows the top floor satellite as wired which it isn’t.
I’ve seen this on another setup in reverse where a top floor satellite is trying to use star when it will never reach abs needs to daisy chain.
I have a setup with main router in the middle floor , one satellite on bottom and one on the top floor so a star setup seems logical.
It was using Star but looking at the network page after updating to latest firmware I had both a poor back haul and noticed the bottom satellite was connected to the top floor satellite. It also shows the top floor satellite as wired which it isn’t.
I’ve seen this on another setup in reverse where a top floor satellite is trying to use star when it will never reach abs needs to daisy chain.
So I have jsut found another post that clearly explains that there are no options for daisy or star and it will select what it thinks is best though makes no sense on this setup given the distances.
Still confused how the top satellite says its a wired when it clearly isn't. The app and website seem a little buggy with incorrect info at times even on this newer version. Still had a ghost satellite yesterday and had to remove again.
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So I have jsut found another post that clearly explains that there are no options for daisy or star and it will select what it thinks is best though makes no sense on this setup given the distances.
Still confused how the top satellite says its a wired when it clearly isn't. The app and website seem a little buggy with incorrect info at times even on this newer version. Still had a ghost satellite yesterday and had to remove again.
Retired_Member wrote:So I have jsut found another post that clearly explains that there are no options for daisy or star and it will select what it thinks is best though makes no sense on this setup given the distances.
Still confused how the top satellite says its a wired when it clearly isn't. The app and website seem a little buggy with incorrect info at times even on this newer version. Still had a ghost satellite yesterday and had to remove again.
I don't know the actual orientation of the antenna inside the Orbi but keep in mind the closer to directly above or below the Orbi router will (probably) have a poor signal.
So it may be that another satellite does appear to have a better signal for a satelite than you think, even though you expect it to have a better signal from the Orbi router.
Actually, it depends on placement of the RBS from the RBR. If you place two or more RBS out from the RBR separately in a star formation, the system will run Star formation. If you place RBS out in a line from each other from the RBR, and turn them ON 1 at a time from inner RBS to outter RBS, then Diasy Chain will be used.
Yes I think that is my point. Mine is setup in a star formation with the rotuer and lower satellite nearer then the upper satellite.
Also the upper satellite shows as wired and its not.
It was in star and after latest update seemed to change so will keep an eye on it and performance.
Middle floor at front RBR
Lower floor at back RBS
Upper floor at Front / middle RBS
