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heathweather's avatar
heathweather
Guide
Aug 22, 2019

Wired backhaul configured but still shows WLAN Backhaul Statistics

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 -> admin...
ekhalil's avatar
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.

  1. Switch off the Satellite
  2. Go to Attached Devices in the web GUI and click on the "Disconnect" button beside the Satellite in questions
  3. Turn on the Satellite and use a paper clip to factory reset the Satellite
  4. 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
  5. When the Satellite is added it should behave correctly.