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aldoh87
6 years agoNeighbour
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...
- 6 years ago
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.
aldoh87
6 years agoNeighbour
How do I setup a second router ? Will that cause double nat? Would I have 2 SSIDs ? Thx
NFtoBC
Community Power User
6 years agoDepending 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.
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