I originally set up the system with wireless backhaul. Just now reconfigured as wired. Router status still shows satellites connected as 5G. Do I need to reset the satellites or perform some other function to "forget" the wireless backhaul and use the ethernet connection?

The issue with the GUI is, that is sometimes even shows nonsense. I had been running my satellite via wired backhaul, before I upgraded to 2.1.2.18 and afterwards, the satellite vanished from the status page, but remained working nonetheless. I finally reset the satellite to factory defaults and performed a wireless sync. Afterwards, it was just simply plugging in the ethernet cable.

Haha, I have disabled something called "redirects" on the other access point on my network. However, I am waiting to try out just disconnecting everything and seeing if just the wired connection between the router and satellite works. If it does, then it could be that the AP is being incompatible. Will report back! Thank you so much for all the help till now!

Ok so a quick update. I turned off all wired devices connecting to the router and satellite and only kept the wifi ones on.Then I turned off both router and satellite, attached the cable and turned both on. It acted funny for a bit but then gave me a stable connection. I waited about 5 minutes for it to go down, but it didn't.I then connected my other router (working as a switch with dhcp disabled) and quickly disabled anything I could think of which wasn't necessary like Redirects, TR-069, UPnP IGD, etc.For now, it seems to be working fine. I have tested transfers over the ethernet and they work to be around 100MB/s which is great.Internet seems stable too. Seems like I may have finally fixed it!

You need firmware version 2.1 or newer on your orbi for ethernet backhaul you can find the firmware on the the Support page. http://www.netgear.com/support/product/orbi.aspx DarrenM

I actually have the same issue. Did you manage to fix it in the end? I am running firmware 2.1.2.18 (the latest) and I have connected a Cat 6e cable between the router and satellite. Daisy Chaining option is on and everything looks good. The problem is, the connection mode of the satellite is still 5G. The status was showing Config Sync for a few hours and now shows Good. I tried resetting the satellite and have power cycled both devices a few times but can't get the Satellite connection mode changed to Wired. Is there anything specific I have to do which I am not doing?

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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Jan 12, 2018
You need firmware version 2.1 or newer on your orbi for ethernet backhaul you can find the firmware on the the Support page.

http://www.netgear.com/support/product/orbi.aspx

DarrenM
vseera
Guide
Jan 27, 2018
I actually have the same issue. Did you manage to fix it in the end? I am running firmware 2.1.2.18 (the latest) and I have connected a Cat 6e cable between the router and satellite. Daisy Chaining option is on and everything looks good.

The problem is, the connection mode of the satellite is still 5G. The status was showing Config Sync for a few hours and now shows Good.

I tried resetting the satellite and have power cycled both devices a few times but can't get the Satellite connection mode changed to Wired.

Is there anything specific I have to do which I am not doing?
- def1ant
  Initiate
  Jan 27, 2018
  Tried the same thing. The latest firmware is super flaky when it comes to wired backhaul. Mine was saying wireless when it was wired and then it brought the whole network down.
  - budy
    Luminary
    Jan 27, 2018
    The issue with the GUI is, that is sometimes even shows nonsense. I had been running my satellite via wired backhaul, before I upgraded to 2.1.2.18 and afterwards, the satellite vanished from the status page, but remained working nonetheless.
    
    I finally reset the satellite to factory defaults and performed a wireless sync. Afterwards, it was just simply plugging in the ethernet cable.
vseera
Guide
Jan 28, 2018
Thanks for the replies guys!

So I did some testing and realised that while my cable was working when installed, it has now apparently stopped working (very strange!). I took it out and plugged it into a laptop to test.

So I am waiting on a new cable to come to me by tomorrow and will update on findings with the new cable.
vseera
Guide
Feb 01, 2018
So I got the new cable and everything is installed. But for some reason, every time I plug the cable in, it generates a huge packet storm over the network and everything disconnects or gets very unstable. I have tried a few times already and recently just restarted both router and satellite and trying out again.

It's just giving me no confidence as it goes down any time it likes. I have the router setup as a router, not as an AP too.

I really hope they update the firmware to make it more stable. It's really bad right now.

EDIT: While I was typing this out, the whole network went down again. I had to unplug the cable and leave it unplugged to make it work again and post this reply.
- budy
  Luminary
  Feb 01, 2018
  Hi,
  
  if you get the chance to login into your router via telnet, you could check the STP parameters of your network, because STP should prevent such events… Also, do you happen to have anothet router in your system?
  - vseera
    Guide
    Feb 01, 2018
    Hi,
    
    Just a regular telnet session to my router's IP doesn't work. Is there anything special I need to do to telnet into it? Also, how do I check the STP?
    
    I have another router on my network but its DHCP server as well as Wifi is disabled and it is being used as an access point, to connect one room with multiple devices (via its gigabit ports).
    I can try taking this off the network but it's not a solution for me, as I need this device for my file server etc to talk to the rest of the network.

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