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reset a Tenda to defaults make sure its set to be a router and DHCP change to modem mode wait 5mins see if you get internet if not power off the hub for 2mins and turn back on wait 5 mins give the Ethernet link to the hub a unplug replug just to be sure the Tenda does DHCP and gets a IP then you should have internet.
Thanks legacy1. Sorry, but I couldn't quite follow the sequence of events your instructions to achieve the desired end result. As I wrote earlier, several posts on this topic have suggested this is the way to proceed. Is this pretty much what you're saying too:
1) Put Hub3/5 in Modem mode. (Given my own particular set of circumstances, I need to change the Hub3's current SSID to match that of the Tenda's current name. I appreciate that the standard suggested method recommends that you either give the mesh its own new SSID, or use the same name you gave the Hub3 for a seamless connection when moving around). Then switch off and remove all ethernet cables from the back. Leave Hub off for a few minutes.
2) In the Tenda app settings, keep it in its current DHCP mode as you have suggested. Turn off Tenda.
3) Turn on Hub3 and give it time to fully boot up.
4) With the Tenda still off, use an ethernet cable to connect one of the main node's ports to any of the ports on the Hub3 - but specifically port 4 if using a Hub5 (is this correct about the Hub5?).
5) With the Hub3 fully booted, turn on the Tenda and connect first/main node to Hub3. If all has gone well, all 3 nodes would be linked and the Hub3 and Tenda should all be sharing the same SSID.
6) If using a switch, use an ethernet cable from the node's second port to connect to any port on the switch. Now keep fingers crossed and pray that I have a working internet connection at the full 500mbps across all the ethernet ports of the switch, and good WiFi speeds across all 3 nodes in the house!
From memory, I think I've seen the term "bridge mode" being used when discussing the routers provided by the ISP, as well as any brand of mesh systems. Just for my own peace of mind and future reference, can you please explain in simple newbie-friendly language, just what exactly is bridge mode....and for the purposes of this thread and my own mesh system - how would my home network be affected if the Tenda was either is DHCP mode or Bridge mode?! Is it possible that a network setup would still work either way, regardless of whether the mesh is in Bridge or DHCP mode? If so, how will I perceive any differences in operation when set in these different modes?
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