I've got an RBR-50 (configured as an AP) with satellites configured using wired ethernet backhaul. The GUI shows all the satellites connected using wired backhaul. When I go to advanced -> administration -> router stats , there's still a significant amount of traffic being reported over the WLAN backhaul ?With everything being configured as wired for the backhaul, these numbers should not be incrementing?

I'm almost certain its a hardware watchdog of sorts, polling continuously. My RxPkts has not increased at all, while the TxPkts increases by no more than 59 every five seconds.

It's been just over a week, and everything is working well. In the last 7+ days, there has been very little WLAN backhaul traffic. After the last reboot, there had been 526 RxPkts, now its at 2248 RxPkts. The TxPkts has continued to increment from its polling/beacon, I believe this must be the RBR50 sending a beacon for potential satellites (perhaps new ones?) I never did as ekhalil recommended and reset all the satellites. What I did do was move all the satellites to an 8 port switch, everything seemed good. Then moved back to the 24 port switch, everything has been right since. No idea why it had gotten to the point where it was heavily using the WLAN backhaul even through it showed all the satellites as wired. It still shows as wired on the backhaul now, as it did before, but all the traffic is not on the WLAN backhaul, it's on the wired LAN. Thanks to everyone that has chipped in, I appreciate your help!

I would advise to untick 'enable daisychain topology " it should not be getting used when connected via ethernet but it is and it has a negative affect on wiresless speed i have found.

What Firmware is currently loaded?Are RBS directly connected to the RBR or thru a LAN switch? What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch if one is in the configuration.Let us know if disabling Daisy Chain does anything differently for you.heathweather wrote:I've got an RBR-50 (configured as an AP) with satellites configured using wired ethernet backhaul. The GUI shows all the satellites connected using wired backhaul. When I go to advanced -> administration -> router stats , there's still a significant amount of traffic being reported over the WLAN backhaul ?With everything being configured as wired for the backhaul, these numbers should not be incrementing?

The "enable daisychain topology" is not ticked. That was a lesson learned in getting the ethernet backhaul to work. Thank you for the reply.

Wired backhaul configured but still shows WLAN Backhaul Statistics

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interestedperso
Aspirant
Aug 22, 2019
I would advise to untick 'enable daisychain topology " it should not be getting used when connected via ethernet but it is and it has a negative affect on wiresless speed i have found.
- heathweather
  Guide
  Aug 22, 2019
  The "enable daisychain topology" is not ticked. That was a lesson learned in getting the ethernet backhaul to work. Thank you for the reply.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Aug 22, 2019
    What Firmware is currently loaded?
    Are RBS directly connected to the RBR or thru a LAN switch?
    What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch if one is in the configuration.
FURRYe38
Guru
Aug 22, 2019
What Firmware is currently loaded?
Are RBS directly connected to the RBR or thru a LAN switch?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch if one is in the configuration.

Let us know if disabling Daisy Chain does anything differently for you.
heathweather wrote:
I've got an RBR-50 (configured as an AP) with satellites configured using wired ethernet backhaul. The GUI shows all the satellites connected using wired backhaul.

When I go to advanced -> administration -> router stats , there's still a significant amount of traffic being reported over the WLAN backhaul ?
With everything being configured as wired for the backhaul, these numbers should not be incrementing?
- heathweather
  Guide
  Aug 22, 2019
  Firmware: 2.3.5.30
  Both RBS connected through tplink TL-SG1024DE ( it is a managed switch, I've got IGMP snooping disabled )
  
  I do not have daisychain enabled.
  
  Thanks for your reply.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Aug 22, 2019
    What is the status if you connect one of the RBS or both as a quick test directly to the RBR with out the switch in the middle?
    
    One other factor of the switch that may be a cause, your switch seems to have Green Ethernet features: "Innovative energy-efficient technology reduces power output by up to 18%" Something that also causes Orbi to not work well. :smileyfrustrated:
ekhalil
Master
Aug 23, 2019
heathweather wrote:
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When I go to advanced -> administration -> router stats , there's still a significant amount of traffic being reported over the WLAN backhaul ?
With everything being configured as wired for the backhaul, these numbers should not be incrementing?
Were the Satellites synced using wireless backhaul before the Ethernet wiring is done between the nodes? If yes then I believe that's why you see the two-way communication between Router and Satellites. I believe that this is what is causing the IP loops and wifi disturbances in the latest software releases.
The following procedure should always be followed when using wired backhaul.
Switch off the Satellite
Go to Attached Devices in the web GUI and click on the "Disconnect" button beside the Satellite in questions
Turn on the Satellite and use a paper clip to factory reset the Satellite
When the Satellite is up after factory reset, press the Sync button on the Satellite (while the Ethernet cable to the Router is connected) and then on the Router
When the Satellite is added it should behave correctly.

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