• jballs@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    I personally have a Comcast router/modem with its own network. I have a network switch that I plug into the router that I use for hard coded stuff. Mostly my PC and a couple other things that I want to run fast instead of convenient. Then I have a WiFi mesh network that I run for most of my other devices, including my phone.

    So for my Chromecast, if I want to stream from my phone on the mesh network, I have it on one network. But if I want to stream from my PC, I have it on another network. While with most devices, changing the network you’re connected to is simple, it’s a massive pain in the ass with a Chromecast.

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      3 months ago

      So as far as I understand, you have

      • Outer router (Comcast), which has WiFi enabled
      • Inner router (your own), which has WiFi enabled, and further meshes with other WiFi mesh devices (or is the mesh separate?)
      • A plain switch, for stuff you want cabled and fast

      Is that correct?

      Why not get the WiFi in the Comcast router disabled, and use your inner network exclusively, such that both WiFi and ethernet devices are on the same network?

      That’s what I did with my network, and I even got the ISP to put their modem/router into bridge mode, so it’s completely transparent.

      • jballs@sh.itjust.works
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        3 months ago

        I could, but I like having the router network as an option to connect to. I know the point of a mesh network is to improve WiFi connectivity overall, but every once in a while it will get a bit laggy when streaming a video. Probably because I’ve got like 90 some devices connected to it. I like having the option to switch my phone to the router network and go upstream of all the other stuff.

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          3 months ago

          That sound like you need a more serious setup, where you can control the network priorities and set a QoS, so the devices that you use interactively get priority over the other devices.

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            3 months ago

            My mesh network actually allows me to set devices as priority. I guess I’ve never tried it out and am too lazy to go start pulling cables.

    • Natanael@slrpnk.net
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      3 months ago

      What you need to do is put devices which you want to access from multiple networks in a specific network / VLAN and then bridge it over