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COVR - D-Link Whole Home Systems => DIR-LX1870 => Topic started by: freitasm on March 12, 2021, 07:04:08 PM
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Hi folks
The COVR-X1870 has one WAN port and four LAN ports. If I want to use ethernet for backhaul, which port should be used on the satellite to connect from the main router - the WAN port or any ethernet port?
Cheers
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Would be one of the LAN ports in back of the router.
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Would be one of the LAN ports in back of the router.
Thanks... Yes I assume it would be aa LAN port on router... But the question is which port on the satellite (all devices in this series have four LAN and one WAN).
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Thats a good question, I presume the connecting XL1870 behind the main 1870 host router could use either. The connecting XL1870 seem like it would auto configure it self for extender mode after connecting to the host 1870 as what happens on my COVR2202 system when I connected another A Point router to the host A point 2202 and the 2nd 2202 A Point reconfigured it self as a B Point extender. Try the WAN port first on the 2nd 1870 connected to the first XL1870 router on its LAN port.
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Any progress on this?
Hi folks
The COVR-X1870 has one WAN port and four LAN ports. If I want to use ethernet for backhaul, which port should be used on the satellite to connect from the main router - the WAN port or any ethernet port?
Cheers
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Any progress on this?
Hi folks
The COVR-X1870 has one WAN port and four LAN ports. If I want to use ethernet for backhaul, which port should be used on the satellite to connect from the main router - the WAN port or any ethernet port?
Cheers
Nope. just today I tried it again - reset the mesh satellite to factory default. Two things: it seems to automatically reconnect to the wireless backhaul and the password is now out of sync with the reset of the mesh network (it's using the default password now).
Next step would be to reset the whole setup but I still wouldn't be sure of any result. I have submitted a ticket to DLink to ask exactly how to switch from wireless to wired backhaul.
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Keep us posted...
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Sorted. DLink support confimed the mesh nodes should be connected via LAN ports - LAN port on Router node connects to LAN port on mesh node. Also it should be automatic, with no configuration needed.
Initially it didn't work for me and the node was showing as "WIFI_5G_Mesh_Extender". I decided to turn off all devices in the network, then power the router node and when the connection was active power the node connected via ethernet. The node came online but this time shows "LAN_Mesh_Extender". I then powered the last node (which remains connected via wireless backhaul).
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So after connecting the MESH nodes to the router, the router should be power cycled so the wired connection takes effect between the router and MESH nodes?
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Correct. It won't switch between connection types without a power cycle.
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Ok will keep this in mind. Maybe D-link can fix it so it doesn't need a PC. ::)
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Sorry, forgot to mention - the mesh node password was out of sync after I reset that node (before trying to power cycle the whole system). The password was synchronised with the system after the power cycle got they all connected again.
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Ok. Sounds like the PC is key then. ;)
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Hey, just wondering what is the step by step process to get a 2nd DIR-LX connected to the first DIR-LX thats the main host router?
Do you first wirelessly connect the 2nd DIR to the 1st one or just out of the box, connect the 2nd DIR-LX to the 1st on LAN to LAN wire and turn on the 2nd DIR-LX and it should automatically sync?
Got a two set DIR-LX18070 system in yesterday. I had to get the FW updated on both first. Then I tired the LAN to LAN but the 2nd DIR-LX didn't seem to sync as the front LED blinked AMBER. So I went in and did the Extender mode on it, then power cycled it off, connected the ethernet LAN to LAN to the main host DIR router and it seems to be synced now. Process was not seamless as I had hoped.
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How did you update the FW first? Did you plug each box to the Internet by itself? I'd think after connecting to the Internet you would have to reset the boxes to them to change back to default mode which is auto-pair.
Also, what version of FW are you using now? Mine are still on 1.01
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I connected the 2nd DIR to the back of the 1st one, ya double NAT but the 2nd one once it was setup, found and said there was a FW update so I used the routers updater to update it. I then disconnected it after a reboot and while my wired PC was connected to the back of the 2nd DIR unit, I configured it for extender mode, after it rebooted to extender mode, I logged in and found that a select wifi SSID window was on the screen, I found the 1st DIR routers wifi, I selected the 5Ghz SSID, asked to combine the SSIDs and applied the change. After it applied and rebooted, it connected. I had service thru the 2nd DIR unit. I then turned OFF the 2nd DIR unit. Connected a LAN cable to the back of the 2nd DIR to the 1st DIR routers LAN port. Powered ON the 2nd DIR and it connected or seemed to connect but I couldn't tell if it was actually wire connected unit I put the 1st DIR router online as my main host router and then connected the 2nd DIR at his remote location to a ethernet switch located there. Once it was online I connected my iphone to the 2nd DIR at the remote location and watch the LED activity on the switch as the test was running. I saw constant activity on the switch while the test was running so I believe the 2nd DIR IS in fact ethernet connected. The Quality status shows AMBER or RED though on the host routers web page.
(https://i.postimg.cc/d1KvTCZR/BPoint-Connected-Via-Ethernet-Switches.png) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/C5cVt6PJ/BPoint-Connected-Via-Ethernet-Switches2.png) (https://postimages.org/)
v1.01 B06
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You don't need an extra switch to see the activity and confirm the ethernet backhaul. Once you login, click the arrow to see the extenders map.
(https://cdn.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/0a397052c89b4dad8f7b385af1ff22ff.jpg)
Click the icon corresponding to the router (main unit) and you'll will see all devices connected to it. Scroll down and you will see the extender listed as "LAN_MeshExtender" - otherwise, it will show "WiFi_5G_MeshExtender".
(https://cdn.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/f5d5b184de1378392da1e001f6f45568.jpg)
(https://cdn.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/6fe372897d8bae742ef78107222497c9.jpg)
The map is misleading and should be better done. It should show different lines for different connection types (perhaps a dotted line for WiFi and a straight line for ethernet). Also the line is red which to me means "Low quality" but it's actually connected via ethernet 1 Gbps. This also goes for the icons on the main page, showing the ethernet connection as "weak" when in fact I get close to 700 Mbps on speedtests for devices connected on that node.
(https://cdn.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/8c0b0cb08cb2d85c2bf0ec13716b0a8a.jpg)
I keep checking for FW updates because 1.01 works but D-Link could fix the way they give information on these admin pages.
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Ya, I needed to use a switch to actually see if the data was flowing from the B point to the A Point with something connected at the B point which is seems to be as I saw data indicating on the switch as the test was running on the phone. Nothing in the UI gives any indication of data flow wireless vs wired here.
Ya, The UI is not informative or specific enough to tell if the B point is wired or wireless. Colors is mis-leading as well as this would be if the B point was wirelessly connected. Ya, it would be nice to have some dotted lines for a wireless connection and a solid line for wired. Make the color GREEN as well.
v1.01 is the most current.