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T3200M Bridge mode and Google Mesh WIFI Setup
Hi, The wireless signal from my T3200 does not provide sufficient coverage in my home as well the wifi doesn't play nice with certain devices on my network. ie - I have a server and printer (bot...
I bridged port 1
Port 1 > Wan connection of the Google device
Lan connection on the google device > Switch for all wired devices in the house
All other devices in house now connecting to the new wifi I set up
Wireless Radio on T3200M remains on
Port 2 of the T3200M > PVR Optix Box
Other TV's successfully connecting wirelessly to system
only problem - I had to reconnect all of my Sonos devices to the new network manually.
NFtoBC
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Community Power UserOption 3. Connect the Google mesh without any changes to the T3200M.
I wish it was that simple. I followed what you suggested and now the Sonos system is completely undiscoverable.
So - option one or two?
I'm following this as well because I'm trying to do exactly the same thing.
If you simply plug in the Google/Nest WiFi into another port and create a whole new wireless network, that new network will have it's own Subnet. So your main router will be something like 192.168.1.* and your Google WiFi will be something like 192.168.68.* (that's what mine was assigned by DHCP from the T3200m).
Yes, anything that connects to your new WiFi network will be able to access the internet (and speeds/latency won't be impacted) they won't be able to access the rest of your LAN on the 192.168.1.* subnet.
My plan is to do this:
port 1 of T3200M -> goog wifi -> your_new_network [including wired devices connected to the LAN port on goog wifi via a switch AND wireless devices on your new ssid]
port 2 of T3200M -> optik box 1
port 3 of T3200M -> optik box 2
Disable WiFi on the T3200M, rename goog wifi to the old ssid (reuse the same password) and you should have your new devices pick it all up.
I'll be testing this on Sunday- limited access to my modem as it's in our basement suite during COVID-19 🙂
I bridged port 1
Port 1 > Wan connection of the Google device
Lan connection on the google device > Switch for all wired devices in the house
All other devices in house now connecting to the new wifi I set up
Wireless Radio on T3200M remains on
Port 2 of the T3200M > PVR Optix Box
Other TV's successfully connecting wirelessly to system
only problem - I had to reconnect all of my Sonos devices to the new network manually.
Can you still see the T3200M from your new wifi network? Curious if you can still log in to it, or if it's safe to turn off the wifi radio.
- NFtoBC
The T3200M shouldn’t be assigning IP addresses outside the 192.168.1.x range. If the Google device is in the 192.168.68.x, then it must be setting its own IP range.
If it is setting its own subnet, then an option is:
T3200M > primary Google mesh > switch for all Ethernet connected devices + Google mesh Wi-Fi for all but Optik. Which is similar to the jaykay suggests.
