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Telus ONT box + switch
Hi, I have Telus fibre internet. The ONT box is in the basement all the ethernet cables for all of the rooms are there. The ONT is conected to the actiontec 3200m in my living room. Im wondering can I...
The T3200M can't back-feed a switch. You can move the T3200M to the basement and feed your network (you would need a second ethernet cable between the router and the switch), or you can use a switch, placed between the ONT and the T3200M and a second router, creating two networks.
NFtoBC
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Community Power UserThe T3200M can't back-feed a switch. You can move the T3200M to the basement and feed your network (you would need a second ethernet cable between the router and the switch), or you can use a switch, placed between the ONT and the T3200M and a second router, creating two networks.
Would this method require having 2 IP Addresses so it can be assigned to the 2nd router? I think Telus only provides 1 for home users. I've been having weird disconnects where both routers (actiontec and my own) goes down and says WAN is unplugged, likely because it can't get a 2nd IP Address and I end up having to factory reset my own router to get it working again.
- NFtoBC
No, you don’t need a second IP address.
Why are you using a second router? Understanding why can help us offer solutions.
What service do you have, Fibre or copper?
NFtoBC I want to keep actiontec for optik tv uses. Using my own router for better QoS and tracking for data usage etc. I am on fibre internet.
When I port bridge or use a switch in between ONT and router, I have a different IP address as the actiontec which would constitute as a 2nd IP address right? I get a rare drop out where I have to restart both routers and ONT and my own router wouldn't be able to work as it says WAN is unplugged when it's not. I would think this comes down to an issue with the IP Address? Things are fine after I do a factory reset though.
- How do I setup a second router ? Will that cause double nat? Would I have 2 SSIDs ? Thx
- NFtoBC
Depending on how you set the second router up, it will cause double NAT, but that has not been a problem for other users.
Yes, you will have 2 SSID, unless you turn one off.
- Thx for the quick reply. Can I use my own router instead of the 3200m? I only have Internet from Telus, no TV.
- Nighthawk
If you do not have Optik, then yes you can use your own router in place of the T3200M. One thing to note is Telus won't be able to provide support for third party routers and that includes if you have connection issues. Keep the T3200M somewhere nearby in case troubleshooting needs to be done.
