Hi all,

About to pull the trigger on an M4 or M5 system.  My existing ISP bundles the router and modem in the same box.  I am currently using three routers connected as access points throughout the house.  I'm not using the ISP's internal wireless but I am using the wired router for NAT, DHCP, DNS, etc.  I just wanted to confirm that I can connect to my local router LAN port (no WAN available) and configure these as AP's.  Most of the instructional video seem to indicate unplugging the modem first and bringing everything back up to do the config.  I still want to presserve my existing NAT defined by the ISP router but use the Deco's at the mesh (without a double NAT).

Second question is how resilient is the automatic backhaul reconfiguration if I move these around after the initial configuration.

Is the wired ethernet backhaul configured automatically when plugged in after they have been configured for wireless backhaul?

My iniital goal is to start with an M4 3-pack and then add an M3 to fill any other holes if necessaary.

Thanks all

Tim

Mattapoisett, MA