Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could help me work out how to do this? Basically, I have a stupid number of smart devices and my router has become increasingly unstable. I want to have all my IOT devices on one router and reserve the other for priority devices like phones and PCs.

I plan to put my IOT hub on 2G only and my primary hub on 6G and 6e only to avoid 2G congestion.

Problem is, if I connect both my routers to my modem, only one can connect to the internet. I tried putting a network switch between the routers and the modem, no dice.

Does anybody know how I can have 2 separate networks using 2 separate routers on a single modem? Both require internet connection but they don’t need to be able to communicate.

Thanks in advance for any help people can give :)

  • @cynar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6•6 months ago

    Quick and dirty solution. Designate 1 as the primary, it gets the modem. The secondary gets plugged in, and appears as a single device to the primary. This works, but the secondary network is double NATed. This can make its internet connection a bit grumpy and laggy. It’s fine for IoT devices however.

    Best solution, upgrade to some more robust kit. I personally use the Ubiquiti Dream Machine. It’s a massive step up from the cheap rubbish ISPs provide. It can do multiple vlans, and so separate the 2 networks, while sharing infrastructure. It also allows for things like remote management or VPN connections. It can be a good alternative for remote control, rather than exposing your master controller to incoming internet connections.

    Also, what do you use as a master controller, and can it handle and internet dropout? I’ve known a couple of people burnt by their internet breaking, and taking their light switches with it! I personally use Home Assistant, but there are a few other options out there.