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We have a SurfBoard SB8200 feeding two SurfBoard Max 6600 Mesh routers.

We have several devices that need to be connected using ethernet. Since there’s only one port on the mesh routers I got a switch. This is proving to be problematic at best. One of the devices isn’t even showing up on the network.

Is there some sort of trick to this?

TIA

What actual mesh router did you get? 

Also, keep in mind that even though the SB8200 has 2x ethernet ports, the vast majority of ISP’s only support 1 device connected. Reason why is the ISP assigns a public ip address and they only assign 1. 

So it needs to go modem---->router--->switch/satellites. 

What actual mesh router did you get? 

Also, keep in mind that even though the SB8200 has 2x ethernet ports, the vast majority of ISP’s only support 1 device connected. Reason why is the ISP assigns a public ip address and they only assign 1. 

So it needs to go modem---->router--->switch/satellites. 

W121 two-pack.

Right now I’ve got it set up like:

SurfBoard8200 (Modem) ->W121#1->switch->W121#2 and other devices

 

W121 two-pack.

Right now I’ve got it set up like:

SurfBoard8200 (Modem) ->W121#1->switch->W121#2 and other devices

 

That seems like how you should have it. 

What actual mesh router did you get? 

Also, keep in mind that even though the SB8200 has 2x ethernet ports, the vast majority of ISP’s only support 1 device connected. Reason why is the ISP assigns a public ip address and they only assign 1. 

So it needs to go modem---->router--->switch/satellites. 

W121 two-pack.

Right now I’ve got it set up like:

SurfBoard8200 (Modem) ->W121#1->switch->W121#2 and other devices

 

Is the switch connected to W121 #1 or #2?

SurfBoard8200 (Modem) ->W121#1-> 5GHz Backhaul >W121#2 (switch > wired devices)

SurfBoard8200 (Modem) ->W121#1 (switch > wired devices) > 5GHz Backhaul >W121#2

 

If the wired devices connected to switch is not showing up in the app, I would think the switch is managing those wired devices.  If it’s unmanaged switch, the wired devices should show up in the app.  

I suggest removing the switch and connect a wired device to the W121 to see if it shows up in the app.  Go to My Network, select main or satellite, and check the Ethernet connection.

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