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Backhaul breaks the whole network
I have the RBR50 with 2 satellites RBS50 running on the latest firmware V2.1.4.16.
I'm running in router mode.
The Orbi router is connected to the ISP modem on the yellow WAN port, and one of th...
For me everything works as long as I keep both satellites wireless. I will try with everything disconnected but I cannot leave it that way the switch is in a closet and goes to a few rooms and is necessary .
I don’t see wha the cable modem has to do with it because it is working on that side but it is a Technicolor DPC3216
I don’t see wha the cable modem has to do with it because it is working on that side but it is a Technicolor DPC3216
Whats the Mfr and model# of the switch? Managed or NON managed?
StreckerCM wrote:
For me everything works as long as I keep both satellites wireless. I will try with everything disconnected but I cannot leave it that way the switch is in a closet and goes to a few rooms and is necessary .
I don’t see wha the cable modem has to do with it because it is working on that side but it is a Technicolor DPC3216
The switch it is running throught is a NETGEAR GSS108E ProSAFE Click Switch. They are web mangaged switches but I am current just using it in the default setup. I only got them it week before I got the Orbi as part of a home network upgrade so I haven't done much other then upgrade the firmware.
Ok, know this that managed swiches are giving troubles with Orbi systems and wired back haul. Non managed switches, I have several, do not seem to give problems.
One user mentioned he found that disabling IGMP protocols on his managed switch helped him get wired back haul working.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-MR-2-1-Update-3-23-18/m-p/1553421/highlight/true#M30664
I would do this, set up 1 of the satellites with a direct LAN cable connection with the Orbi router, you can do this in the same room near the router and see if you can get the 1 satellite connected and running on wired back haul with out going thru your switch. I was able to do this as well last weekend for my friends system. He doesn't have any switches. It was successful. I presume this will be for you as well.
The link I posted is the process I used. You can skip the FW updating information portion.
StreckerCM wrote:
The switch it is running throught is a NETGEAR GSS108E ProSAFE Click Switch. They are web mangaged switches but I am current just using it in the default setup. I only got them it week before I got the Orbi as part of a home network upgrade so I haven't done much other then upgrade the firmware.
I tried it with disabling IGMP Snooping on the switch and it still knocks the network offline when I connect the satellite using ethernet. I will have to try tomorrow using a direct cable connection but that is purely an academic because where I need to place it there is no way to do a direct cable to it form the router.
Seems like ethernet backhaul still has some quirks so hopefully they can work them out in the future.