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Smart Hub Pairing with Router
Is it possible to wirelessly pair my Netgear router with my Telus Smart Hub? I don't want to have to run an ethernet cable from my router to the Smart Hub.
Although I greatly appreciate your help I have to correct you on your last post just in case anyone else is attempting to do what I just did. I purchased a wifi extender and was easily able to connect it to my Telus hub using WPS. I then connected my Netgear router to the extender using an ethernet cable and voila!, everything is working as planned. Thanks again for your help, though, it really is appreciated.
Nighthawk
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Community Power UserYou cannot "pair" ANY networking device to the hub or any other router. Again, that's not how any of the technology works. It's not even called pairing. Bluetooth allows you to pair devices. WPS is simply a numeric pin that wifi based user devices can use to connect in place of a wifi password. If you are trying to connect a wifi based device to the wireless network, and that device supports WPS, then you can connect it using WPS. All others need the password. WPS is also horrifically insecure and should be disabled if at all possible.
A wifi extender will REQUIRE an ethernet based connection to the hub. The hub can't do mesh networking. Power line networking is also another way to connect the devices but an ethernet cable is usually a fraction of the cost.
Security base station? All you mentioned was the Netgear router.
Is it possible to connect a Netgear router to ZTE Telus smart hub? And if so will it fix my NAT type?
- Nighthawk
DariusPetero - The answer is no. As BillTelusCust said in a recent reply:
The world is out of public IPv4 addresses. That's why you have a "double NAT". Until the world is fully on IPv6, you're likely to not find a good solution.
From the FAQ:
Can I play Peer 2 Peer (P2P) Online gaming with Smart Hub?
- The Smart Hub is currently not configured to support P2P gaming on any online gaming console including Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo. This is due to a limitation on the network.
