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Optik Tv and Google Nest Wifi Pro
Hi there I've been on Telus fibre for a while and also Telus Optik TV. The telus supplied modem and router are generally OK but we get fairly poor wifi coverage. I installed 2 Telus wifi boosters an...
The entire problem is that Google Nest doesn't support multi-cast data. Most third party routers don't. That is what kills Optik after 10-15 seconds. You need the Telus router back in there and then connect the Google mesh to one of the LAN ports on the Telus router. ETA: the Optik box would need to be directly connected to the Telus router again whether it's by ethernet, MoCA or wireless (if you have the wireless Optik box).
Nighthawk
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Community Power UserThe entire problem is that Google Nest doesn't support multi-cast data. Most third party routers don't. That is what kills Optik after 10-15 seconds. You need the Telus router back in there and then connect the Google mesh to one of the LAN ports on the Telus router. ETA: the Optik box would need to be directly connected to the Telus router again whether it's by ethernet, MoCA or wireless (if you have the wireless Optik box).
Thanks. I'll give that a go and see what happens!
