Will This Home Network Setup Work? (B525 / Another Modem Router /Bridge Mode)

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  AndyC1 on 16/05/2022 - 21:59

  With so many ??? Get 1GB switches and ??? be gone….

  So you end up with 1 x old B525 and 2 x 5port GB switches and 2 x GB power line adapters.

  Or bite the bullet and spend some $$ and get a B818 and a mesh network.

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    pjetson on 16/05/2022 - 22:10

    I think the OP wants to use the Telstra "modems" as access points.

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      AndyC1 on 16/05/2022 - 22:13

      With so many ????'s…..

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      tooblue on 16/05/2022 - 22:17

      All ideas welcome. Is this Telstra modem also 4G modem?

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        AndyC1 on 16/05/2022 - 22:26

        Yes.

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    tooblue on 16/05/2022 - 22:14

    I don't play game and watch 4k. Hardly all the devices are working at the same time. After all the maximum is 4G speed. I just want convenience and reliability (wired), speed is not that important.

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      AndyC1 on 16/05/2022 - 22:31

      So you can setup DHCP servers and know what bridge mode is and setup routing?

      If not then it will NOT work.

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        tooblue on 17/05/2022 - 10:16

        Yes, done it before but in ADSL era. Just want to know if it is feasible and the modems support. Don't want to waste time setting up and found out it was not supported at all.

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  trustnoone on 16/05/2022 - 22:21

  +2

  I'm probably wrong on this, so I wouldn't take this as a guide but:

  On your B525, I'd connect to it and note the IP (eg 192.168.0.1), then in DHCP make start at a later value (eg start at: 192.168.0.10 end at: max/default)

  Connect to the Telstra smart modem, give it a fixed IP of 192.168.0.2, and switch off DHCP. Connect the B525 via LAN to LAN of Telstra Smart Modem.

  I'd guess you'd have to do the same to the second smart modem (but fixed ip of 192.168.0.3 / remove DHCP).

  I'm hoping the powerline adapters just work as LAN? Otherwise you'll have to give them fixed IPs and remove DHCP on them also?

  I think this will put all your devices in the same network and so can share connections between the Nas/Boxes/etc.

  Note: You may want to give your NAS a static IP also under your start range of DHCP you set up initially so it doesn't change every time power gets reset.

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    AndyC1 on 16/05/2022 - 22:30

    Are you sure OP has the knowledge to do this based on the info and responses above? Especially about the Technicolor throw up device (sorry I do not like Technicolor devices).

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  Master Bates on 16/05/2022 - 22:43

  Is this design based on repurposing your existing modems?

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  hoey888 on 17/05/2022 - 09:16

  +1

  What you want to achieve can but done; however there are better methods of executing this

  1) Your Smart Modem 1 should be replaced with a gigabit Ethernet switch
  2) Move all your Ethernet devices into above Ethernet switch
  3) Make sure powerline circuit for Ethernet is on same circuit. When you switch power off at the switchboard, it should shut off two Ethernet powerpoints together otherwise this may not work
  4i) Keep Smart Modem 2 (just reset to default) and turn off DHCP server or
  4ii) Replace Smart Modem 2 with reputable access point (Unifi6 Lite or similar)

  *Personally I would turn off wireless of B525 and have only Ethernet switch connected to it. You shouldn't overload this 4G modem as too much Ethernet/wireless/internet traffic will generate excess heat and slower speed. Was using Telstra Smart Modem 2 before moving to pfSense running on old work computer. Immediate 10%-15% speed jump on HFC 100/40