Deco M5 being used as an access point

Deco M5 being used as an access point

Deco M5 being used as an access point
Deco M5 being used as an access point
2024-02-10 19:33:35

At the moment I am using an M5 deco as the router for my WiFi devices. I need to install a wired router in between them and the ONT for my fiber internet, will I lose all of my parental controls? Or, can I leave one of them set as router since the router I'm installing won't be transmitting WiFi.
 

Right now I'm  using the M5 as a router, I have parental controls setup for my 11 year old kid and when I was looking at switching them to access point mode I noticed it said parental controls are not supported.


 

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Re:Deco M5 being used as an access point
2024-02-14 12:45:53

  @CornNut 

You will indeed lose parental control if you do not run the Deco as a router?

 

Did you consider plugging the Deco into the ONT?  

 

Can you configure the "wired router" to act as a bridge?

 

You can have two active, cascaded, routers.  I believe it is good enough for a basic domestic usage, but it is a source of complexity in case of problem, or when you want to adjust the configuration for some fancy usage.

 

 

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