05-25-2023 10:02 AM - edited 05-25-2023 10:03 AM
So i know i shouldn't have the main point (router) and a second point both coming from a switch. but if the main router is coming off the modem and feeding the switch, can the other two access points both be fed from that switch? i.e.:
Modem > Pro Router > Switch > Point
> Point
Bonus question: If i get a wifi extender (TP Link RE550 or something like that) and I hardline into one of those points, will anything connected to that extender be picked up thru Google Home app in my list of devices?
05-25-2023 10:52 AM
Hello @Irish3538
Yes, you can connect multiple secondary/point units to a switch that's connected to the primary/router unit's LAN port. I would recommend sticking with inexpensive, unmanaged Ethernet switches, though – some smart/managed switches can be made to work, but they may require configuration first related to loop detection.
As for your bonus question, it does look like the TP Link RE550 can be set up in an access point mode fed from an Ethernet connection. Just from a connectivity standpoint, while you can connect an Ethernet device to the second port on a wired secondary Nest WiFi Pro unit, I personally prefer using a local 5-port switch at the end of the run that can then feed both the Nest WiFi Pro unit as well as other Ethernet gear in the area.
But, beyond the Ethernet consideration, I would note that adding another brand of access point to your system should be done carefully. If it's configured with a separate network name+password, it won't cause noticeable issues. But if it's configured with the same network name (SSID) and password as your Nest WiFi Pro network, some client devices may have trouble handing off between that access point and the Nest WiFi Pro units. Either way, since that TP Link unit will be a bridge, any clients connected to it will all be part of the same network segment as all of the WiFi clients connected to Nest WiFi Pro units and anything connected to the wired Ethernet network through that switch (and any other leaf switches connected to it).
05-25-2023 11:41 AM
thanks for all the info! i wonder if everything on that extender will still show up in my Google Home device listings so i can manage them like i do everything else running thru Nest.
05-25-2023 11:51 AM
It will be part of the same local network segment as everything else. Whether you can manage it through the Google Home app depends on what the device itself is. A smart plug (for example) that Google Home knows how to manage should be visible.
05-25-2023 12:54 PM - edited 05-25-2023 12:55 PM
so the devices connected to a TP Link extender that is wired to a nest point probably won't show up with the other devices connected directly to the Nest points?
i dont mean smart devices that i can control thru Google Home. Just to see the device names, IP and MAC address of the devices on the network. i dont want to lose that visibility if i get an extender.
05-25-2023 01:47 PM
As long as the extender is a bridge, devices connected to it will be visible from the WiFi device list in the Google Home app.
05-31-2023 08:49 AM
Hello everyone,
Thank you, @MichaelP and @olavrb for your assistance.
@Irish3538, I'm checking in to see if you still need help. Please tell me if you have other questions or concerns. I want to make sure you're all good now.
Best,
Lovely
06-03-2023 09:22 AM
Hi Irish3538,
Checking in should you have any concerns or questions you need help with. Let us know by replying to this thread.
Cheers,
Lovely
06-05-2023 03:50 PM
Hello there,
We haven’t heard back from you, so I'll be locking this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to create a new one if you have other concerns in the future.
Thanks,
Kimy
05-26-2023 03:26 PM
Just adding a diagram here to visualize it: