Firewall Gold and Google WiFi

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Jim Searle

• August 12, 2020 00:09

I have my Google WiFi connected and configured as recommended but I am having issues with DHCP to some devices, it seems Google WiFi is answering DHCP requests which then can't be assigned.  Has anyone experienced this and have a way to resolve it?

Main Nest Wifi WAN connected to port 3 IP address 192.168.200.1

Main Nest Wifi LAN connected to port 2 IP address 192.168.86.1

That Nest Wifi shows:

  WAN IP: 192.168.200.1

  LAN IP: 192.168.186.1

Other Google/Nest WiFi all have WAN IP 192.168.200.100

  Office                192.168.186.4

  Family  Room   192.168.186.2

  Guest Room     192.168.186.5

I have set the DHCP address pool to 192.168.186.2 - 192.168.186.5.  I don't know what is using .3, but if I don't allow using .5 then the last one will not connect.

 

The port 1 of the gold is connected to a 16 port switch.

 

I have a support ticket since Sunday and they have been trying to help, but so far it's not working.  I have to shut down the google wifi to get some devices to come on line.

 

Now I have just found this article but not sure if applies to the gold?

https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015186293-Setup-Guide-Google-Wifi-in-DHCP-Mode

 

 

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  Firewalla

  • August 12, 2020 05:49

  Are you following this to get it working https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048869274-Firewalla-Gold-Tutorial-Google-Wifi-Mesh-network-with-Gold-Beta-

   

  The Google Wifi in DHCP mode doesn't apply to Gold. 

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  Jim Searle

  • August 12, 2020 13:13

  Yes that is the recommendation I followed.

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  Firewalla

  • August 12, 2020 17:42

  Let me reach out to the developer and give the ticket a kick.  Not everyone in the team familiar with how the Google Wifi works with the Gold, likely it got stuck somewhere. 

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  Jim Searle

  • August 12, 2020 17:43

  Thank you!

   

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  Justin St. Marie

  • September 01, 2020 16:43

  Is the link provided still the recommended way to use Firewalla Gold in router mode with Google Wifi?  And is it necessary if I am only using a single Google Wifi point?

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  Jim Searle

  • September 01, 2020 16:46

  If you only have one Google WiFi point you can put it in Bridge/AP mode and just connect it to Firewalla.  

  With multiple points you can't do that, Google doesn't support it.

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