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22-05-2017 08:09 AM - edited 22-05-2017 12:13 PM
Hi - I have recenetly installed a Vodafone Connect router. I have a reaspberrypi in my home network which is plugged in via Ethernet. I have the Connect router acting as gateway and DHCP server and I also have a Netgear WAC120 as a WiFi access point to extend my WiFi coverage. The Connect router is configured to use split SSID with 2.4 GHz running on a specific channel and 5 GHz running on a specific channel as well. My WAC120 AP is configured in the same way using the same channels and SSID names.
All works well except when trying to connect to my raspberrypi. I need to use VNC to connect to it and it all works when I'm near my AP but when I'm near the Conect router my VNC attempt just times out. However, when I'm close to the Connect router and try to connect to my raspberrypi via the cloud then it works.
All this used to work before I installed the Vodafone Connect router. I was with BT previously and had a BT Home Hub 5 configured in the same way as my Connect router and I had no problems connecting to VNC.
22-05-2017 02:09 PM
I have changed the router so it only uses 5 GHz as I thought that maybe there is an issue with running it with split SSIDs. However, this make no difference. Still, I can connect using VNC if I'm near my AP but when I'm near the Connect router I get an error message saying "there is no route to the host".
22-05-2017 02:43 PM
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22-05-2017 09:30 PM
I phoned Vodafone support and they explained that what I'm trying to do is "advanced networking" which isn't suported by Vodafone - go figure ...
23-05-2017 08:36 AM - edited 23-05-2017 08:36 AM
I found this after a bit of searching:
'VODAFONE CONNECT' BROADBAND AND HOME PHONE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE TO VODAFONE UK CUSTOMERS
Vodafone Connect Router description
The Vodafone Connect Router is a powerful router for both standard and advanced users with plenty of innovative features. The Vodafone Connect Router caters for ADSL2+/VDSL2 and Fibre connections.
Also, Vodafone think their router is "the best in the business"
5 things worth knowing about Vodafone Broadband’s future-proof router
“This router is future proof,” Nik says proudly. “Today it supports fibre and it also has best-in-class WiFi that supports a lot of older standards, but it also has the ability and the hardware to support what’s coming next.” And what is coming next? “Well, you’ll just have to wait and see.”
[...]
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23-05-2017 01:25 PM
Is your Rasberry Pi hardwired to the router or similar or is that using wifi too?
23-05-2017 01:36 PM
It's connected via Ethernet cable - not directly to my router but to a SamKnows Whitebox.
Connect router ---- SamKnows ---- raspi |---- rest of my LAN
23-05-2017 04:54 PM
Hi,
There's a current issue with the router's firmware that prevents traffic from the wifi talking to devices on the LAN. If I understand your set up, then your access point is connected to the Connect router via LAN? If so, this is why it works (Wifi -> AP LAN -> Connect LAN -> Rasberry Pi) rather than when you connect via the vodafone router's wifi (Wifi -> Connect LAN -> Rasberry Pi).
There's a number of other posts covering this:
https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Home-Phone/Vodafone-Connect-Router-issues/m-p/2524109
23-05-2017 06:41 PM
Ah - that explains it then; yes, indeed, my AP is wired into my LAN. Thanks for pointing me to those other threads.