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Re: Rental Suite - bridging -v- Telus guest network -v- switch??
Thanks so much for this - I feel like I'm ready to make the leap - I'll try and get this done this weekend and hopefully report success! I have to say I didn't find this clarity when I was searching online - I hope this post can be useful for others! With that in mind, I've put a diagram of what you have suggested at the end of this message and summarised the instructions. I'm sure I'm not the only one with this query in mind, and with their internet coming into their 10G port! Does it look about right? Also, I wonder if you could also answer a few of follow-up queries? Query 1: You said "keep in mind anything connected to the switch has a direct outside connection". I wondered if there was some risk/issue to worry about here that you were thinking of? Query 2: Is there a "risk" to having the walled connection in the suite "live" running directly to the switch? Query 3: Similarly, if the new wireless router itself is in the suite, is this more risky as guests have physical access? I'm not sure I have a choice, but if there was a wall connection in the main house close to the suite that I could use, instead of placing the wireless router directly in the suite, is that something to consider? (this way they cannot plug directly into the router and mess with settings for e.g.) Or this this me just being over-the-top? Query 4: Would you be able to explain in simple terms why the switch might be more secure than the bridging? Query 5: What would happen if I had faster internet that Fibre 250? (I have Fibre 250, but others might have faster, and I am also curious - as I say this is super interesting!) STEPS AS I UNDERSTAND THEM: -Unplug the Cat6 cable from the 10G port onNAH (that cable brings the internet into the house) and plug instead into the Switch. -Plug a new Cat 6 cable from switch to the now vacant 10G port [House internet is now up and running] - Plug existing Cat6 cable (that goes to the wall of the suite) into the switch -Put wireless Router in suite, attaching to the wall connection that is now attached to the switch [Separate guest network now up and running]. Again, thanks a million for engaging with me on this! It has been SO helpful!Re: Rental Suite - bridging -v- Telus guest network -v- switch??
TELUS_Support Thanks so much for the info! When I read this at work I think I understood what to do for the bridging and that it was a viable option. From what Nighthawk mentioned the switch option might not be possible in any event. One other issue did crop up (maybe a non-issue I hope, fingers crossed)... I went to check my modem this evening and see what they did when they installed it. I can see no fibre cable - see photo at the end of the message. After some detective work I think they seem to have used a CAT from the garage (where the fibre enters the house) to the modem (in basement) and plugged it into the 10G port. If I unplug the 10G port, youtube streaming on my phone stops working and the red light comes on, on the router. So my understanding is the internet enters into the 10G port of the NAH, then it is routed out to the Boost wi-fi 6's in ports 1-3. I'd be super grateful if I could explore with you in a bit more detail the bridging mode, and possibly the switch, given the above info. Bridge mode: If I decided to do the bridge mode, given I have the internet coming in on a port (10G), will setting the router to bridge mode, say to port 4, still work? Will it still be secure? If yes, is it as simple as setting bridge mode, attaching the CAT cable for the suite to port 4, and buy a new wireless router for the suite and attach it to the wall in the suite, and done? (making sure wifi address/password are different to the main network.) There is nothing else to do? Switch: I worry this might be beyond my ability to comprehend the answer but here goes. Given the internet is coming in on CAT cable, can I plug that directly into a switch, say port 1 of switch, and then attach my Telus NAH (to port 2 of that switch) and the suite CAT cable (to port 3 of that switch)? I would then attach the wireless router to the wall in the suite, which would then get the signal from port 3 of the switch, which in turn gets internet from port 1 of the switch. I hope that makes sense... If this is viable, what switch should I use? I have used one type before (see the photo below for an example of a switch I already have in the house to run multiple devises in a room). Maybe I should get a fancier switch or it that OK? Thanks so much for taking the time - super super appreciated. I might be clueless, but this is actually super interesting! Picture showing no fibre cable in my house. Switch I have in the house already for another purpose:
