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PL
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3 years ago
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Using different wifi access point

Hi Couple of questions and I hope I can explain myself correctly. Currently since my move from Fibre optic to an older house that the best I can get is the T3200 and copper 150/30, I have been using...
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    NFtoBC
    3 years ago

    My question if I wanted to use the Deco as a modem and put the Telus modem into bridge mode, do the other 3 ports on the Telus modem stop working?

    - No, the other three ports keep working as they always did, with the Telus Router completing all routing functions for those 3 ports

     

     

    So whatever I put into those ports would have to now get plugged into another switch?

    -Yes, if you want those devices on the same network as is whatever you connected to the bridged port.

     

    Or is it better just to use the Deco as a wifi access point?

    - Since you seem to get very good coverage, that is one option.

     

     

    If I do that and unplug the wifi boosters, is there a way to have devices not connect to the built in wifi of the Telus modem itself and connect to the Deco access points.

    - Yes. Have each device 'Forget' the current network, and then connect each to the SSID of the new network.

     

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3 years ago

My question if I wanted to use the Deco as a modem and put the Telus modem into bridge mode, do the other 3 ports on the Telus modem stop working?

- No, the other three ports keep working as they always did, with the Telus Router completing all routing functions for those 3 ports

 

 

So whatever I put into those ports would have to now get plugged into another switch?

-Yes, if you want those devices on the same network as is whatever you connected to the bridged port.

 

Or is it better just to use the Deco as a wifi access point?

- Since you seem to get very good coverage, that is one option.

 

 

If I do that and unplug the wifi boosters, is there a way to have devices not connect to the built in wifi of the Telus modem itself and connect to the Deco access points.

- Yes. Have each device 'Forget' the current network, and then connect each to the SSID of the new network.

 

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