New setup with Deco Mesh questions and switches

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Fitzgibbon, John

• May 20, 2023 05:58

So basically I’m trying to make sure I’m understanding my idea for my new home network correctly. Xfinity Gigabit service - Arris 33 Cable Modem - 2.5GB port from modem to Port 4 WAN port on Firewalla Gold Plus. Then create LAG setup on FWG+ ports 2 and 3. Then create Wi-Fi LAN on port 1. I will turn both TP-Link Tri-Band WiFi 7 BE22000 Whole Home Mesh System (Deco BE85) units (comes with two devices) from router to AP mode. The FWG+ will operate in DHCP Router mode. One cable will run to one Deco device and plug into one of its 2.5GB ports. Then I will run another cable from the second 2.5GB port to the second Deco unit to enable the Ethernet back haul capability. The LAG ports 2 and 3 from the FWG+ will run to a managed switch that supports lag and either from there my wire Ethernet devices will connect or I can also run another two port LAG to another switch if necessary. That’s the hardware setup. Then comes the software setup as I do plan on using segmentation and VLANs (both on Wi-Fi and wired devices for further security). Does this sound correct or is my thinking wrong here. Thank you in advance. -John

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  Firewalla

  • May 20, 2023 16:01

  Check with your deco documentation and see if you can connect two deco to the same switch in AP mode. (I know eero's are special, they have to do parent and child). 

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