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TheMadProphet
Jan 25, 2020Aspirant
How to force devices to connect to EX8000 only
I've asked this in other places, but it seems either folks don't read the entire post or I'm not being clear. I have AT&T fiber and use an AT&T modem. I have a large home and the router is in one c...
- Mar 22, 2020
yes they should all be on one network. The router is the dhcp controller not the ex8000
TheMadProphet
Mar 22, 2020Aspirant
If I have devices connected on the router SSID (net1) and devices connected on the extender SSID (net2), will all devices see each other as though on one network? If not, what about devices that require controlling devices be in the same network? For instance, a camera that requires the viewing device be on the same network as the camera? Force the viewing device to the other network?
plemans
Mar 22, 2020Guru - Experienced User
yes they should all be on one network. The router is the dhcp controller not the ex8000
- TheMadProphetMar 22, 2020Aspirant
Thank you for that answer.
The DHCP allocation was what I was about to edit in to my question. My Microsoft TCP/IP classes were literally taken in a different century.Guess I'll find out in a few minutes.