Deco M5 being used as an access point

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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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