Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
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Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 5:40 PM
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I have just taken delivery of a Hub 2 modem/router after my old hub died. I am now trying to get the new hub to work with my Linksys velop MESH network, but cannot get it to connect to the internet. I have tried the hub in both bridged and non bridged modes but without luck. The MESH network is required as i have a very large area of cover.
Any assistance will be appreciated.
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 6:17 PM
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Are you on Full Fibre FTTP or via phone line VDSL/FTTC?
Did you have it working before? If so how was it set up then? Nothing should need changing.
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 6:23 PM
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I'm on VDSL/FTTC.
I was not expecting to have to make any changes, but although my velop router is plugged into a network port on the hub 2, it is not rrecognised as a connected device when I go into the hub manager.
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 6:45 PM - edited 23-04-2024 6:46 PM
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Set the Hub 2 in bridge mode. Configure the Velop WAN connection for PPPoE with your Plusnet username & password.
The hub 2 in this mode is just a modem, you can not access it gui and the wifi is off.
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Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 7:10 PM
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Tried that, but still no joy. I think that I will try doing a factory reset on the Linksys router if I cannot get anything else to work.
I appreciate your help.
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 7:11 PM
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And make sure you are plugged into the Hub2 Lan port, and not the Wan port.
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 7:17 PM
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Logged into Ethernet port 2. Double checked the account name and password setting for the router.
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 7:56 PM
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You do not need a VLAN 101 on the mesh router
LAN 1, 2 or 3 to the mesh WAN port
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 8:17 PM
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Hub2 is purple.
Not sure what is meant by a VLAN 101.
As it is getting a bit late here, I'll start again in the morning, probably by a factory reset on the routers and start from scratch with them.
As a matter of curiosity, is it possible to have the hub2 in non bridge mode and still have the routers on a separate network ID, or would that mess up the DNS?
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
23-04-2024 8:23 PM
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Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
24-04-2024 8:11 AM - edited 24-04-2024 8:15 AM
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Once the Hub two is in bridge mode there is no further configuration required to it.
The Velop router should have a configuration for the internet connection referred to by many as the WAN.
There should various connection types available, Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, in this case you are looking for PPPoE, does your device offer these choices?
Broadband username or login name - yourusername@plusdsl.net
Password - The password you use for the members centre.
Connection type or encapsulation - PPPoE Always On
CHAP authentication.
NO VLAN is required.
You connect to any LAN port (not the WAN port) of the Hub Two to the WAN port of the Velop.
What was the previous modem/router used before, do you know which mode your Velop was setup to, this will illuminate how you previously had it working?
What is the exact model of the Velop device?
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
24-04-2024 9:22 AM
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll verify the settings.
My previous modem was a vigor 130, which is only a modem. My velop devices were almost just plug and play with that. I did consider replacing that, but Plusnet provided me with the hub2 FOC, so I would like to use that rather than invest in a new pure modem.
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
24-04-2024 9:31 AM
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My previous modem was a vigor 130, which is only a modem.
The Hub 2 in bridge mode is exactly that, just a modem. So your Velop configuration should be exactly the same...
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Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
29-04-2024 1:08 PM
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Managed to get the Linksys routers operating, but for some reason only when the bridging is off. As soon as I enable bridge mode the routers lose their internet connection. The end result is what I want to achieve, but I don't know why bridge mode needs to be enabled.
Re: Hub 2 and Linksys velop MESH routers
29-04-2024 4:18 PM - edited 29-04-2024 4:19 PM
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As soon as I enable bridge mode the routers lose their internet connection.
They would do unless the velop router internet connection is set to PPPoE using your broadband username password pair.
I am very curious why you can not use PPPoE as before when you used the Vigor 130.
Can you share the exact model number of the Velop Mesh system?
Two routers connected back to back results in Double NAT
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