Ok, now that I got the TMobile Home Internet perfected for our home and running perfectly, back to this subject because of something I read from Google. Which one would think has at least a little standing in the internet of things. So I am wondering what I am missing here, that no one, many with a lot of knowledge have mentioned this to me, not only that but people all over the place looking for the same solution as me but the google post, makes it sound like 1st grade stuff. Instead of putting the TMobile Router/modem combo into passthrough, why not use the router that I want to plug into it as an access point and set that one as passthrough since it will allow me??? ok,,, read on ... this is a little broken up because I am typing all over the place.
So I have this TMobile Home Internet LTE/5G Cell Modem/Router Combo produced by Nokia. The router works really amazing for what it is and what it is, is powerful. A typical homeowner will never need to add their own router, in fact if they did, they would most likely be downgrading their system unless of course, they spend a large amount of money. Not sure if any router could get more range.
Anyway, that isnt my issue. I live in an area that has acceptable cell signal required for the internet service, however Im a bit at the fringe edge.
What that means is the internet is 100% + reliable but if I want to maintain those 100 Mbps speeds vs 25 Mbps I had to move the Nokia combo unit to the very Southern part of our home. AMAZINGLY throughout my home I still get (within 15% maybe even 10%) those high speeds everywhere, except one of my outdoor cameras which happens to be exactly 100% at the extreme other end of the home, outside of the home, with of all things a brick exterior, its hit or miss connecting. All others are more then acceptable but as a future possible project I would like to add that 2nd modem back into the system, the Motorola 2600, back into the center of the home.
Soooo we? I learned in this forum that's its a no-no to simply plug a second modem into a modem/combo unit because of a double NAT. I get it and understand and thank you all... but ...
I also understand in most cases things will still work fine, most so in a home setting but the proper way is to have the modem.router combo set as a "Passthrough" I like the "proper way"
As we learned, not possible with the Tmobile/Nokia RouterModem. ITs a basic GUI that doesnt let you do anything except SSIDs and other very basic stuff. I have thought about loading the Nokia app on my phone and see if I could get into the settings instead of the TMobile, as the Nokia is made for other companies and in their GUI there is a passthrough setting.
But anyway, forget that for now.
Here is the google post I am referring too, using the second router as an access point ... is a proper way to stop double NAT.
https://support.google.com/wifi/ans...google-nest-wifi-router-or-primary-wifi-point
So I am reading googles instructions and if the Modem/Router cant be put into "Passthrough" put the add on router into passthrough and it will be an access point.
So what on earth am I missing here???????? Is that all there is too it???
I want to hook my Motorola Router up to the Tmobile combo unit that doesn't have a passthrough, So I can put the Motorola that does have a passthrough and use it as an access point?