Hi folks, I moved in with my wife several years ago now and our lives have been so busy I haven’t had a moment to properly configure her network. Currently we have a Centurylink c3000z modem and three 2nd gen eeros around the house (J010011). The eero and the modem are both broadcasting their own SSID (2 separate names). It looks like the eeros are doing DHCP & NAT though nothing is turned off on the modem. Is it likely I have a conflict or issue somewhere on the network as a result of this? Generally things work okay, but I’d like to clean this mess up.

I discovered all this, because I’m dropping in a Brume 2 Gateway to run a wireguard server so I can VPN into my self-hosted services. They are currently connected via Tailscale, but I’d also like to have a wireguard connection through my home network for when I’m traveling.

The eeros are old enough they don’t support PPPoE so I think I can’t bridge the modem. Are my only 2 choices here:

  1. Put the eeros in bridge mode and have the router on the modem do the routing. Attach the Brume anywhere and forward the ports from the modemrouter. I assume the eeros would then work like an AP or a switch.
  2. Buy a router that supports PPPoE and put the modem in bridge mode. Attach the brume to the new router and forward the ports from the new router to the broom. If I understand correctly, this would basically ignore the modem and just pass through the connection.

I’ve got a decade or two of Linux use under my belt (probably since Warty Warthog) but It’s mostly just personal use, so my networking knowledge is underwhelming. How can I best resolve my 2 network situation and get this thing set up?

  • njordomir@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I’m not sure. I ended up with the eeros because of the mesh and the fact that the upstairs office always had weak signal. I don’t like them and I’ve been generally de-googling and de-amazoning my life. The self-built route appeals to me too. Ultimately, I’ll settle somewhere between off-the-shelf and DIY, but there’s no better way to learn that to do it the hard way from the ground up. In regards to actual hardware, is there a Lemmy community for honest reviews by real people?