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How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

PBX — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:30:50 GMT

I have BT fttp with an openreach modem and my current setup is to have ASUS zenwifi mesh connected directly to the openreach modem providing my wifi, as this gives me better coverage than the Smart Hub 2 alone

As I am not using the Home Hub, I can’t currently use digital voice or the new Tv box which is only compatible with the home hub.

I am trying to get my head around how I would need to set up my home network to enable me to have both:

1 - wifi Network with the ASU’s mesh, without any noticeable delays caused by also using the Hub

2 - Smart Hub 2 able to support digital voice and Tv

For example, do I need to have the home hub connected directly to the openreach modem and then the asus mesh connected via Ethernet to Home Hub? And is that going to slow down my wifi network?

Any help appreciated. I am not an expert on this so please type slowly 😆

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

licquorice — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:43:51 GMT

You need to connect the SH2 directly to the ONT and then connect the mesh in AP mode to the hub LAN port to LAN port.

You can either turn off the WiFi on the hub or leave it as a separate SSID to the mesh.

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

stevebrass — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:44:25 GMT

Simplest approach. Home Hub connects to ONT by Ethernet. Asus unit connects to Home hub by Ethernet (wan port on the Asus).

See what happens.

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

PBX — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:47:12 GMT

thanks a lot. Would you expect running the ASUS in AP mode losing any functionality worth keeping or hurting the speed?

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:52:46 GMT

@PBXwrote:
Would you expect running the ASUS in AP mode losing any functionality worth keeping or hurting the speed?

You would be better off just trying it to see for yourself. But it's kind of irrelevant if you want DV as there's no alternative.

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

PBX — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:55:30 GMT

I can live without DV and TV if the alternative is slow Internet, but would prefer all three!

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

licquorice — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:21:44 GMT

@stevebrass connecting to the Asus WAN port is far from the simplest solution, besides double natting it will involve creating 2 subnets. Asus in ap mode and LAN to LAN is much simpler

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

Internetvic — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:31:06 GMT

I'm no expert but according to this Asus video you can go from the LAN of SH2 to Asus WAN How to Setup ASUS Router as Access Point mode? | ASUS SUPPORT - YouTube

I myself have it connected it this way and no issues.

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

licquorice — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:55 GMT

I didn't say you couldn't do it. I said it wasn't the simplest way.

Just looked at the video and by putting the Asus in AP mode it would appear to set the WAN port as a LAN port anyway. So effectively connecting LAN to LAN not LAN to WAN

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

stevebrass — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:24:40 GMT

@licquorice

Not the simplest way technology wise but simpler for the op surely? No changing the mesh settings and so on.
Just plug in/out a few cables

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

licquorice — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:55:14 GMT

Well no, quite the opposite, if you leave the Asus in router mode and connect LAN to WAN it is more complicated. You need to consider DHCP settings and IP configuration. In ap mode and LAN to LAN, it is just a question of moving the cables.

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

PBX — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:02:02 GMT

I’ll try this in the next day or so and let you know what I found simpler 😆

other than simplicity, is there any reason to take either the subnet approach or the AP approach over the other?

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

licquorice — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:12:20 GMT

If you are a gamer, double natting can sometimes be a problem if you take the 2 router approach rather than router and AP. Also if you have devices connected to both subnets, they will not be able to communicate with each other easily if you need to do that.

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

Internetvic — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:13:28 GMT

PBX... I find the Asus Zen WiFi AP mode very simple to set up.

As I previously said, I plugged the ethernet cable carrying the internet into the WAN port of the Asus. However, it also worked in any of the LAN ports too.

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

PBX — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:14:39 GMT

Thanks both; that’s super helpful. Will let you know how I get on

Re: How to set up for Digital voice and Tv but using ASU’s zenwifi for wifi

licquorice — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:47:31 GMT

@Internetvic wrote:

PBX... I find the Asus Zen WiFi AP mode very simple to set up.

As I previously said, I plugged the ethernet cable carrying the internet into the WAN port of the Asus. However, it also worked in any of the LAN ports too.

As I said, it isn't a WAN port when in AP mode, its just another LAN port.