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Using c7000 v2 in bridge mode w/ Google Wifi
Hey everyone, Wanting to use the c7000v2 in bridge mode with Google mesh wifi. Has anyone done this? (or used in bridge mode with other mesh wifi? Eero? Orbi? etc.)... The c7000 v2 is DOCSIS 3.0 ...
> Wanting to use the c7000v2 in bridge mode with Google mesh wifi. Has
> anyone done this? [...]
Not I, but to the degree that a modem is a modem, what could go
wrong?
> [...] should I upgrade to 3.1? [...]
Consult your (unspecified) ISP?
> [...] I'd also like to continue using the additional ethernet ports on
> the c7000 since I have quite a few wired devices as well. [...]
After you configure "the c7000v2 in bridge mode", you'll be able to
connect one device to it, namely your router. If you need more Ethernet
ports for client devices, then you should be able to get a (cheap,
gigabit/s) Ethernet switch, and connect one of its ports to a LAN
Ethernet port on your _router_ (not to your C7000v2-as-modem-only).
Alternatively, leave the C7000v2 as a modem+router, and configure the
Google mesh wifi (about which I know nothing) as a wireless access
point", instead of as a full-function router. If that's possible.
> [...] some connection issues. [...]
Between what and what? If between the ISP and the modem, then I
wouldn't expect the C7000v2 modem section to improve when you disable
its router section. If between the C7000v2 router and your wireless
devices, then a different router might make a difference.> [...] I just want a solution that works consistenly.
Blame assignment is Job One.