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Where is bridge mode? C6300 model
All the instructions that take me to advanced setup to turn on bridge mode Don't seem to apply to this router's settings. I cannot find bridge mode. I have a mesh system which requires me to turn on t...
For the most part, double nat's don't cause much for issues. But there's the rare device that does have issues with them. Or people have networked devices can can't access them on both because they're on the 2 different networks.
So if its working fine in a double nat and you don't have issues, then I wouldn't worry about it.
But if you're having issues, then fixing it is one of the first steps.
iCThruU18 wrote:
I am still pretty surprised that the setup for the Google mesh system said nothing about putting the modem router in bridge mode. They made it seem like everyone has a modem only. I'm guessing that is rare on the consumer level.
Your earlier messages say nothing as to why you decided to use bridge mode.
The only clue is where you wrote:
I hooked up a mesh system and it says I must put modem router in bridge mode.
We have no idea what "it" was.
A new router, Mesh or otherwise, can sometimes detect that you are trying to install it behind another router. It will then adapt is own settings accordingly.
For example, Netgear's routers like to use 192.168.1.1 as the default IP address for the local network. (Looks like Google may use the same address.) If a router sees something already there, it can set the local IP address as 10.0.0.1
This can work fine ... until you do something that doesn't work.
"it" refers to the internet... Meaning the Google search results.. The Google mesh device did not do anything with the setup automatically. I ended up with two working networks, the original from my modem router and the new mesh network. I would have been happy to leave both because they seem to be working But these internet sites said I would have problems... Slower speeds, Nat conflicts whatever that is etc.
iCThruU18 wrote:
"it" refers to the internet... Meaning the Google search results..Often more trouble than it is worth.
That's why medics advise against use Google to diagnose ailments.
- So the double NAT issue and loss of network strength is not a practical concern and I went through all this for nothing? And basically could have had two networks?
As a "medic" I find Dr Google extremely helpful.. But for civilians, it can be dangerous. For the most part, double nat's don't cause much for issues. But there's the rare device that does have issues with them. Or people have networked devices can can't access them on both because they're on the 2 different networks.
So if its working fine in a double nat and you don't have issues, then I wouldn't worry about it.
But if you're having issues, then fixing it is one of the first steps.