Making my Mesh and Ethernet networks homogenous

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Making my Mesh and Ethernet networks homogenous
Making my Mesh and Ethernet networks homogenous
2022-02-27 20:15:55
Model: Deco M5  
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I have my M5 wireless and it works well. I also have a wired ethernet network. One issue I have is my network printer is on the wired network and I can only print from PC's connected to the wired network. When I connect them to the Mesh, I can no longer access the printer.

The M5 is setup in router mode. Here is what I have setup today:

 

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My question, what do I need to do to make a homogenous environment so I can print from anywhere (except the guest network).

 

Thanks in advance,

Paul

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Re:Making my Mesh and Ethernet networks homogenous
2022-02-28 07:11:39

  @PaulAugust 

Hi, it is suggested to set up Deco M5 into access point mode.

Then there will be only one DHCP server-Xfinity modem router in the network.

Deco M5 still supports guest network isolation under access point mode and all the devices under the guest network are only allowed to access the LAN gateway in the network.

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Re:Making my Mesh and Ethernet networks homogenous
2022-02-28 16:33:32

PaulAugust wrote

I have my M5 wireless and it works well. I also have a wired ethernet network. One issue I have is my network printer is on the wired network and I can only print from PC's connected to the wired network. When I connect them to the Mesh, I can no longer access the printer.

The M5 is setup in router mode. Here is what I have setup today:

 

9ff770383893415a990cc8a4dfbf1d61

 

My question, what do I need to do to make a homogenous environment so I can print from anywhere (except the guest network).

 

Thanks in advance,

Paul

  @PaulAugust 

Paul, 

The other option, which requires a bit more re-archeticting and will be better in my opinion. woud be to allow the Deco to function as the main router.  

Place the Xfinity in Bridge/Pass-through mode. The main Deco node, in router mode, will be the only Ethernet connection out of the Xfinity. The second Ethernet port will connect to the Switch. 

Effectively making the Ethernet and the Wi-Fi one network.  Everything will be able to connect to everything else anf the Guest network will still be isolated. 

 

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